Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich

Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich

The City of Zurich’s structure plan envisions urban densification in the “Im Herrlig” area that goes beyond the provisions of BZO 2016 (Zurich Building and Zoning Ordinance). It also stipulates an improvement in the public open space offering through the creation of a new public park with a reference size of 6’000m².

As part of a workshop process involving the landowner, relevant municipal departments, and an expert panel, two planning teams explored the overarching urban development principles and assessed volumetric options for the densification of the area.

In response to the growing demand for school places in Zurich-Altstetten, the densification and integration of the existing “Im Herrlig” school facility was also examined.

Variante hall – Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
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Variante high-rise – Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
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Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
Cooperative Housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
Main themes:
Cooperative housing and working, densification and renewal of existing buildings, new school building, public and communal park, housing cooperative, access and sustainable mobility, car free living, urban climate and ventilation, development of variants in a workshop process, participation, examination of density and height development, proof of a public park, examination of development and open space typologies, housing, commercial, services, submission of land swap, noise protection floor plans, open space design, new park, sports fields, school building square, neighborhood square, gardens, biodiversity, new building with preservation of existing trees, integration of school building
Categorisation:
Housing district, District, City, Architecture, Square and park, Site, Masterplan, Test study, Transformation and densification
Project title:

Cooperative development Im Herrlig, Zurich; test study (2021, chosen project), feasability study density and renewal

Team:
  • Atelier CORSO LLC (lead planners; urbanism, architecture, mobility)
  • Hager Partner AG (landscape planners, urban climate)
Client:
  • ABZ (Allgemeine Baugenossenschaft Zürich)
  • Grün Stadt Zürich (GSZ)
  • Amt für Städtebau Zürich (AfS)
  • Immobilien Stadt Zürich (IMMO)
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