Bern A6 Wankdorf–Bolligenstrasse (1st Prize Competition)
The Wankdorf area is, on one hand, one of the most significant regional development zones in the Bern agglomeration; on the other, it’s a heavily utilized traffic hub—featuring a railway junction, highway interchange (A6), and three major cantonal entry axes. The main task of the test planning for the 36 ha site was therefore the precise coordination of transport and urban planning across different scale levels.
The concept proposes strengthening the historical radial axes and complementing them with two tangential connections. This creates an attractive network for higher-order urban traffic (private motor vehicles, public transport, slow modes). New neighborhood centers emerge at the intersections. Densification is focused on the central settlement corridor Baumgarten–Galgenfeld. Here, the A6 motorway is subordinated to the urban realm and is to be covered. The interchange structures adopt simple geometric forms and fit into the fabric of the settlement. Along the green corridor, however, the phenomenon of movement is central, with the aesthetics of transport infrastructure, and the traffic space as a visual and representational realm included in the design.
Town Centre Diepoldsau