79249 Merzhausen: 20 units, architecture: Rolf Disch. Flexible, "organic" floor plans, social concept, family-friendly residential courtyard typologies, cost-effective, completion: 1980.
| Street | "Im Laimacker" |
| Building type | Housing estate with individual buildings oriented around a residential courtyard, new construction |
| Form of ownership | Condominiums, mostly rented, only a few builders left |
| Location | self-contained settlement in suburban residential zone. |
| Size (WE) | 14 buildings with variable housing units, mostly 1-2 per building, in total approx. 20 WE. Approx. 35 residents |
| Completion | 1980 |
| Sustainability measures | |
| Urban planning | Self-contained settlement island, which hardly makes any contact with the surrounding buildings. |
| Ecology | |
| Water | Rainwater infiltration |
| Traffic | Parking only outside the settlement |
| Outdoor facilities | Blends in with the topography; lots of natural planting in the courtyard |
| Economics | Reduction of construction costs through a community of builders and mutual assistance |
| Socio-cultural | High residential value, as quiet suburban location and yet good connection to public network; community idea within the settlement; very child-friendly concept. |
| Special features | Individuality with a simultaneous sense of community is achieved in the outdoor space as well as in the apartments. |
| Contact | Architect's office Rolf Disch; Wiesentalstr. 19, 79115 Freiburg, Germany |
| Detailed project description |  (pdf 330 kB) |
| Sources | Findings and conversations on site, information sheet of a resident |
| Text | Astrid Petzold 2005 |
Last Updated: December 25, 2020
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