WohnquartierElisabeth-Selbert-Straße by Druschke NxT Architektur

Elisabeth-Selbert-Strasse runs in a ring around a block of land with an 8-meter elevation drop. There stands a row of buildings from the 1960s, flanked by a green space that lacks any appeal as a place to linger. The goal is to transform this isolated row of buildings into a vibrant neighborhood through subsidized housing development. A combination of demolition and infill development opens up the formerly closed street frontage.

Two of the new buildings are set back at the ground floor level, creating covered gathering areas supported by V-shaped columns. An introverted urban form has been transformed into a permeable, vibrant neighborhood – six new buildings with various apartment types, an activated center, and two cleverly integrated underground garages that form a barrier-free plateau with valuable green spaces and gathering areas. A successful synthesis of existing and new construction. Roof terraces, staggered floors, and loggias give rhythm to the sculptural facades and extend the architectural concept outward.