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Hunziker Areal

by DUPLEX ARCHITEKTEN & FUTURAFROSCHMüLLER SIGRIST ARCHITEKTEN, ARCHITEKTURBüRO MIROSLAV ŠIK, POOL ARCHITEKTEN, MüLLER ILLIEN LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKTEN in Zurich, Switzerland

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Author DUPLEX ARCHITEKTEN & FUTURAFROSCHMüLLER SIGRIST ARCHITEKTEN, ARCHITEKTURBüRO MIROSLAV ŠIK, POOL ARCHITEKTEN, MüLLER ILLIEN LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKTEN

City Zurich

Country Switzerland

Year 2015

Program Cooperative Housing Community

Technical Info

Site area 41000 sqm

Gfa 0 sqm

Density 0 far

Population density 1200 inh/ha

Home Units: 370

Jobs 150

Streetsroad: 0 %

Buildup: 0 %

NonBuild-up: 0 %

Residential 0 %

Business 0 %

Commercial 0 %

Civic 0 %

Description

-It is a sustainable housing district.It was one of the first projects to be built under the “Mehr als Wohnen” (More than Living) housing cooperative society.
The development was built at the site of a former cement factory.
The development was designed as a 2000 watt society.
The concept of 2000 watt society aims to reduce energy consumption of every resident to 2,000 watts per hour.The average for a typical Swiss resident is 6500 watts per hour.
To achieve this reduced energy consumption, the district has 13 energy efficient housing blocks. Use of low emission building materials and rooftop solar panels form some of the strategies.Waste heat from a municipal data centre is used for water heating requirements.
The 13 housing blocks were designed by 5 different architects. Each building has its own unique architectural character.
The buildings follow a point block arrangement.
The development aimed to create a collective housing community where there would be space for community activities and interactions. The creation of squares and walkable streets around the blocks helps create this social environment.
A central public square forms a social hub at the centre of the district. The facades facing the square are treated differently to lend it a unique identity.
Public oriented and community uses have been introduced in the ground floors of the buildings surrounding the square.
A set of shared spaces referred to as the “commons” are planned throughout the district. They were decided by the local residents groups, based on their needs. These spaces include-community gardens, a repair shop, a yoga room and an indoor playground.
Social sustainability is addressed through diverse housing typologies, participatory processes and democratic membership rights in the cooperative.

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