Regensburger Viertel

Text description provided by the architects. The plot of land that the State of Bavaria made available for the construction of affordable apartments and additional uses, is well developed, but isolated in terms of urban structure. The aim was therefore to create a place that is strong in itself and can thus become a new home for a diverse group of residents.

Four compact blocks form a small square with a few shops in the middle. In between there are narrow alleys. The 35 houses are all related, but each is different: the height development emphasizes corners and gatehouses; kinks in the floor plan and varying facades create a varied picture. Trees surround the new neighborhood. Also the courtyards benefit from old trees and intensive greenery. The rainwater seeps completely into the own grounds.

Outside it is loud on three sides. A closed perimeter development with noise protection floor plans as well as a biogas heating house, a parking garage and an office building along the railway line help to shield the noise. A ring road around the quarter keeps cars out. The lower day care center on the square serves as a volumetric link to the listed Nazi terraced houses. To the east, a small low-tech high-rise marks the city entrance.

Simple volumes and structures as well as economical floor plans with a high repetition factor allow for a comparatively high standard of construction: the facades are characterized by colored mineral scratch renders and wide frames around the two-tone windows, the stairwells come with wooden doors and natural stone flooring.