Wohnanlage Sulzberg-Ried 1st Prize

The proposed open space concept is characterised by a careful integration of community functions, landscape elements and environmental sustainability. The central open space of the project is the communal courtyard, which is created by the natural arrangement of the buildings. This courtyard is versatile and offers a play area as well as a distinctive courtyard tree in the shape of a sycamore maple. An inviting round bench under the sycamore maple invites visitors and residents to linger.

The barrier-free ramp and step system bridges the difference in height to the higher station forecourt. By integrating a slide, the step system becomes an extended play area that is both functional and fun. The transition area to the station forecourt is characterised by a community garden, which takes up the horticultural theme of the adjacent district educational garden and creates a blooming and communal prelude to the station.

The lower-lying part of the property is shaped by the exposed Nagelfluh rock, which forms a small forecourt area with a water element as a typical local element. This contributes to the local identity and integration into the site.

The eastern and western borders of the buildings are created by near-natural orchards, which seamlessly integrate the new building into the neighbourhood and the surrounding cultural landscape. The use of locally customary plant and seed mixtures helps to increase biodiversity, while a graduated water retention system returns rainwater to groundwater.