Hannover-Kronsberg „Habitat - International Living“
In the EXPO urban district of Kronsberg, a neighbourhood was erected with 93 differently-sized flats. This neighbourhood is intended to promote the neighbourly coexistence of Germans and migrants through special facilities and diverse activities. The project also fulfils high ecological standards.
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Context
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
As part of holding the EXPO 2000, the urban district of Kronsberg was developed and built in the southeast of Hanover in order to cover the city's forecasted housing requirements.
In the 1st construction phase, almost 3000 housing units were erected within only 2½ years. Kronsberg was planned as a "model urban district for sustainable development". Key elements are: area-wide concepts for handling rain water, energy, waste and ground, the mixture of various ways of living, a good infrastructure and the running of the Kronsberg-Umwelt-Kommunikations-Agentur GmbH (KUKA), which was especially established to advise residents and builders.
Project description
Source: Karl Johaentges, Hannover
"Habitat" is a residential project in the urban district of Kronsberg, which "is intended to promote the multicultural coexistence of Germans and migrants", as the project organiser writes in a brochure. As a part of the EXPO project "City as Social Living Space", the social and ecological objectives of the UNO Habitat II Conference (Istanbul 1996) were implemented here in an exemplary form. The concept of this building project was prepared by an international exchange of experience and was worked out on the basis of a representative survey of migrants. 93 flats were built following a competition. 10% of these flats were built with attention to the rules of Muslim beliefs. These are flats with from 1 to 7 rooms in 44 different types, most of which are so-called "allraum" flats with central kitchen, similarly sized rooms and flexible interior walls.
The five 3½-storey buildings are grouped around a boules court and two courtyards in which there are tenants' gardens. The community centre, with its group rooms, tea room, kiosk, fruit shop, service office with equipment rental (lawnmower, tools, barbecue etc.), fitness room and sauna, is of key importance. Other facilities include an underground bicycle garage, restaurant and a laundrette. The low-energy standard, healthy building materials, roof greenery and rain water drainage all conform to the overall environmental orientation of the urban district.
The residents are multicultural, as intended by the initiators: around 30% of the residents are migrants. There is little fluctuation and demand for the flats is as high as ever.
Project chronology
Year | Event |
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from 1995 | Project idea, founding of the project team |
1996 | Migrant survey by the Institute for Development Planning and Structure Research (IES report 302.96) |
June 1996 | Project team participates in the Habitat II Conference in Istanbul |
1997 | Planner colloquium and project advisory board, architect competition |
1998 | Building application and start of building |
End of 1999 | Completion and habitation |
2000 | Presentation at the EXPO |
Aims
Source: Karl Johaentges, Hannover
- International residential neighbourhood
- Promotion of the coexistence of German and foreign families
- "Integration through closeness"
- Creation of tenant and service-oriented housing
Types of measures
Source: Karl Johaentges, Hannover
- Range of different flat sizes (44 types)
- Layouts partly according to Muslim beliefs, incl. visual separation of WC and wash basin and screened off sleeping area
- Community centre with service office, meeting room, tea room, fitness room and sauna
- Equipment rental
Innovations
Source: Robert Schmell, BBSR im BBR
This multicultural housing project supports the neighbourly coexistence of migrants and Germans by consistently giving consideration to different cultures. It attempts to enrich the urban and social development of the new district through special facilities and achieves principle standards of ecological construction at the same time.
Sources
- Gundlach Housing Construction Company (Ed.) (1998): Wollen Sie besser wohnen? Habitat. Internationales Wohnen im Kronspark (Do you want to live better? Habitat. International living in Kronspark). Hanover (project description, layout map)
- Hansen, Peter: Model Project "Habitat" in Hanover. In: Das Bauzentrum / Baukultur (2001): Über einen Wandel im Wohnen (Concerning a transformation in living). (Issue 3/2001). (no place given)
- Johaentges, Karl; Holtz, Eva; KUKA GmbH, Hanover (Ed.) (2000): Leben am Kronsberg. Living on Kronsberg. Hanover (photos)
- Federal State Capital of Hanover, Building Department, Planning Group for World Exposition and KUKA GmbH (2000): Kronsberg Route. Hanover
Further information
- Schubert, Herbert (1996): Anforderungen von Migranten an Wohnungen und Gewerbestandorte. Marktstudie für das Projekt Internationales Wohnen und Gewerbe am Kronsberg (Migrants requirements on housing and commercial sites. Market study for the project 'International Living and Trade at Kronsberg'. Institute for Development Planning and Structure Research, IES report 203.96
- Federal State Capital of Hanover; Environmental Department; Building Department (2000): Model Kronsberg. Nachhaltiges Bauen für die Zukunft (Sustainable building for the future). Leipzig
- City of Hanover, Green Areas Office in collaboration with the press and information office (no year): Hanover Kronsberg. Realisierung einer nachhaltigen Planung (Realisation of a sustainable plan). Hanover
- City of Hanover, Health, Juvenile and Social Department (2000): Stadt als sozialer Lebensraum (The city as a social living space). Hanover
- Niedersächsisches Innenministerium (Home Office for Lower Saxony) (Ed.) (2001): Praxisforum: Nachhaltige Siedlungsentwicklung in Niedersachsen. Dokumentation einer Veranstaltungsreihe im Rahmen der Umsetzung der Agenda 21 (Practical Experience Forum: Sustainable settlement development in Lower Saxony. Documentation of a series of events as part of the implementation of the Agenda 21). Hanover
The projekt site ist to be found at postal code: 30539 - town: Hannover - street: Försterkamp 16.
Poject site on Google-Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/7qRjipoJWCK2
Last update: 28.03.2018