Bonn-Dransdorf-West „Mörikestrasse“
A large housing estate was being redeveloped as part of a district renewal. The first construction stage involved the gentle redevelopment of several apartment blocks. The deconstruction of a high rise building, which was decided on owing to excessive redevelopment costs, created the urban design opportunity to integrate new terraced houses and a connecting square.
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Context
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
The large housing estate Dransdorf-West (1500 residents) was constructed at the end of the 60s until the beginning of the 70s in a district to the north-west of Bonn's inner city predominantly featuring terraced housing. A good public transport connection (< 10 minutes to Bonn main station) and the adjoining free space are positive location factors. The existing estate consisted of apartment blocks with up to eight storeys. They jut out from the surrounding terraced houses and form an alien element. Social cohesion within the large housing estate furthermore increasingly showed itself to be threatened.
Project description
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
The large housing estate was comprehensively redeveloped and converted. Following the deconstruction of a high rise building, 102 residential units (78 subsidized housing units and 24 privately financed owner-occupier apartments in a 3-storey architecture style) were created as part of this development project. At the same time, replacement housing spaces created in further redeveloped blocks could be used for the required interim relocations. One deficit was that the estate wasn’t particularly inviting, especially the ground floor’s open storeys for motorcar parking. These open floors of the 8-storey apartment blocks were converted into business and community facilities. A district square was created between the existing, adjoining housing area and the new buildings via a job creation scheme.
Project chronology
Year | Event |
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1994/95 | Start of planning |
1995 | Commissioning of an integrated action concept |
1996 | Council resolution |
1997 | Acceptance in the NRW stateprogramme “Districts with Particular Redevelopment Needs” (Stadtteile mit besonderem Erneuerungsbedarf – SmbE) |
1999 | Acceptance in the federal and state programme “Districts with Particular Redevelopment Needs – the Social City” (Stadtteile mit besonderem Entwicklungsbedarf - die soziale Stadt) |
1999 | Completion of the first construction stage |
2000 | Opening of the district encounter centre, establishment of on-site administration, conversion of Lenaustrasse and traffic abatement measures |
2001 | Demolition and re-development in Hölderlinstrasse, completion of green and open spaces, redesign of “Kettelerschule” schoolyard |
Aims
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
- Development of the district and social revitalisation
- Redevelopment and augmentation of a large housing estate
- Creation of favourably priced housing
- Involvement of residents in the planning process
- Creation of a unity between the existing estate and the development area
- New façade design
- Car-free inner area
Types of measures
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
- Relocation of high rise residents (occupancy management)
- Demolition of a high rise (Lenaustraße 64) and two atrium buildings
- New construction of 102 housing units as a combination of ground level and maisonette apartment types
- Mixture of household forms
- Integration of „new“ and „old“ residents
- Conversion of former car parking spaces in open storeys into community facilities
- District management, district meeting space
Housing environment design and ecological measures (drainage trenches, block heating power-plant, roof landscaping)
Subsidization by the NRW special programme “New Housing on Development Sites” as well as the federal and state programme “Social City”
Innovations
Source: Pesch & Partner
In this project, an integrative redevelopment approach featuring economical, ecological and also social improvements has been realized in an exemplary fashion. Notable features include the extensive resident support, the creation of favourably priced housing, the occupancy management, the gentle high rise conversion, the evaluation of the housing environment and the change of use of formerly open storeys.
Sources
- Landesinstitut für Bauwesen des Landes NRW (NRW State Institute for Construction) (ed.), Stadtsiedlungen für die Zukunft (Urban Estates for the Future), Aachen, 2000
- Min. für Bauen und Wohnen NRW (NRW Ministry of Construction and Housing), Kurs 2010 - Wohnpolitik für das nächste Jahrtausend (Towards 2010 – Housing Policy for the Next Millenium), Düsseldorf, 2000 (project account, layout plan)
- Min. für Städtebau und Wohnen, Kultur und Sport NRW (NRW Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Culture and Sport), Nachverdichtung von Wohnquartieren (Build-up of Existing Residential Quarters), Düsseldorf, 2001
- Christian Holl, Aus vielen Richtungen, an einem Strang (From Many Directions, Pulling Together), in: Construction Magazine „Deutsche Bauzeitung“ (dB) dated 6.1.2002
- Oberbürgermeisterin der Bundesstadt Bonn (The Mayor of the Federal City of Bonn), Beiträge zur Stadtentwicklung, (“Articles on Urban Development,.), nr. 15, Bonn, Sept. 2001
Further information
- http://www.bonn.de/
The projekt site ist to be found at postal code: 53121 - town: Bonn - street: Mörikestraße.
Poject site on Google-Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/eRQGt51jTrx
Last update: 21.02.2018