Landstrasse, Wettingen

The Landstrasse is the linear backbone of Wettingen with a wide variety of uses. It extends over a distance of around 2.5 km from the municipal border with Baden to Würenlos. The Landstrasse serves as a place to live and work, a shopping street, and a local as well as regional traffic axis with an average daily traffic volume (DTV) of nearly 20’000 vehicles.

With a clear division into sections and urban design emphasis on important intersections, historical structures become readable again and orientation is improved. A central approach to restructuring the corridor is the “city of short distances.” Due to the good accessibility (future routing of the Limmattalbahn) and the proximity of uses and facilities, moderate densification is sought throughout the corridor. Consideration of the garden city neighborhoods located to the rear is important. The many open, green cross-connections allow views into the adjacent landscape.

With a more compact center zone, the usage density in the town center is increased. Thanks to the concentration of retail, services, and cultural uses, synergies arise, promoting an attractive, lively center. A key element is the new, expanded central square as a central meeting place and hub of the municipality.

Main themes:
Strategic spatial planning, strategic urban design, integrated spatial planning, municipal spatial development, urban design concept, synergies between transport and settlement, densification and restructuring, creation of sub-centers, placemaking, village community, social urbanism, radial urban development in suburban areas, commercial service axis, development strategy for main entrance axis Landstrasse (“transit-oriented development”), urban overlay of traffic flows, intersections as centers and urban hubs, upgrading existing street spaces and public places, traffic organization — coordinated traffic and speed regime, parking concept, promotion of cycling, creation of green corridors, street trees, avenue concept, greenway, center as place of identity

Categorisation:
Test study, Main road and junction, Operational and design concept, Municipality, Masterplan, Suburb, Transformation and densification

Project title:

Masterplan Landstrasse, Wettingen, test study (2011–2012), recommended planning (Project town centre Wettingen)

Team:

Atelier CORSO LLC (urban design, planning)
Metron AG (traffic planning)
Andre Roth AG (real estate, construction consulting)

Client:

Community of Wettingen

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Next project:
Bern A6 Wankdorf–Bolligenstrasse (1st Prize Competition)