5:15 min, published 7/21/2017
Project Info: http://sdg21.eu/db/wohnen-am-dantebad
Heidelberg is receiving massive funding from the 2021 urban development programme for two construction projects on conversion sites. The development of Patrick-Henry-Village (PHV) into a new city district has even received the highest funding amount in the entire programme. Heidelberg will receive 3.5 million euros for this project. In addition, the conversion of the sports hall on the former US hospital in Rohrbach will be funded with 400,000 euros. This was announced by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics on Wednesday, February 3.
"We are very pleased about this funding and would like to thank the state and federal government for their great support. We are convinced that with the development of Patrick Henry Village, Heidelberg will deliver a model project for the climate-friendly and liveable city of the future - this is precisely what the dynamic master plan of the city and the International Building Exhibition stands for, which we will implement in the coming years. It is an important signal that the state and federal government are supporting us here," explains Mayor Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner.
In a press release, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economics praised in particular the plans for residential development on PHV: "On the conversion area Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg alone, apartments for around 9,000 to 10,000 residents are to be built. In doing so, emphasis will be placed on a diverse range of offerings for all population groups." Heidelberg is thus fulfilling a core element of urban development promotion, which Economics Minister Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut describes as follows: "The aim is to create affordable housing for all age and population groups that is barrier-free and up to date in terms of energy. In accordance with the principle of inner development before outer development, the focus is on increasing the density of inner-city areas while preserving historically valuable building fabric."
Executive IBA Director Prof. Michael Braum makes it concrete: "The fact that the federal and state governments are funding the PHVision so generously shows that outside expertise also believes in our ambitious approach: the integration of topics such as the re-use of existing buildings, future-proof mobility options and multi-talented open spaces will make the urban development of tomorrow innovative, sustainable and attractive at the same time. This pioneering funding for the south of PHV congenially complements the ongoing activities of the city and the Federal Real Estate Agency."
"We can take this funding commitment as a signal that with the concept of the Dynamic Master Plan we are providing exactly the right answers to the current and pressing issues of urban development - particularly with regard to the interaction of living, working, education, leisure, sport and culture. The project is an absolute priority for us and is already being noticed internationally," says First Mayor Jürgen Odszuck. For Hans-Jürgen Heiß, Mayor for Conversion and Finance, the sums from the urban development funding are also a confirmation: "We have had several conversion areas under development in parallel for years and have proven that we are reliable partners. The sums from the urban development funding relieve the municipal budget and enable outstanding qualities in the development," explains Heiß.
The development site, which covers more than 100 hectares to the west of the Autobahn 5, was a housing estate for military and civilian personnel until the US Army withdrew in 2014. The city of Heidelberg wants to develop PHV into its 16th district in the coming years. Around 10,000 people are to live here and around 5,000 are to have their place of work. The basis for the development is the dynamic master plan. It was developed jointly by the city of Heidelberg and the International Building Exhibition (IBA) Heidelberg with the involvement of internationally renowned urban planners and various specialist planners, combined with the participation of the citizens, and subsequently adopted by the Heidelberg city council.
"More vital, more heterogeneous, greener" is the guiding principle of the new district. With sustainable living and working typologies, innovative open space and mobility concepts, a climate-neutral energy supply and the intelligent and socially responsible use of digital technologies, it will provide answers to urgent questions about the future. To this end, five neighborhood types with different identities were developed, often mixing new and existing buildings from the US housing development. A central park with a lake for water management in the center, diversity in architecture and in the use of buildings, the production of food and energy directly in the neighborhood - these are just a few aspects of the holistic approach. Thanks to neighbourhood garages on the periphery, the public space and the neighbourhoods are planned to be pedestrian-friendly and free of parking spaces.
On the site of the former US Army hospital in Rohrbach, a pioneering low-emission quarter for the middle of society will be created in the coming years. The former sports hall - for which 400,000 euros are now flowing as part of the urban development funding - could be converted into an attractive beach hall. A corresponding concept for an energy-neutral open-air hall has already been drawn up. The next step will be to determine the probable costs for a conversion before the municipal council decides on the future use of the hall. The building, erected in 1903 as a drill hall, was later converted into a sports hall by the US Americans. It is a listed building.
The municipal housing company GGH is developing a residential area with around 600 apartments on the entire site by 2025 that takes account of demographic and social change, promotes social cohesion and offers a functional mix of living and working places. In the areas of housing, energy, transport and urban development, the quarter relies on forward-looking building blocks, some of which are unique in Germany. The housing target group concept provides for residents to pay only 30 percent of their disposable income for the warm rent for 40 percent of the apartments in the neighborhood.
Keywords:
Bike-/Velo-City, DE-News, Funding, News Blog Baden-Württemberg, Mix of uses
Solidary, Participative, Pioneering
Review by Roman Schaurhofer, Vienna
Overview
The book "Building for the Community in Vienna" was published in 2021 by Isabella Marboe at Verlag Detail. All texts were printed in German and English in the book. In addition to an interview conducted by Marboe with Ulrike Schartner and Alexander Hagner, Robert Temel has his say in an expert article.
All in all, the book deals with 20 building projects in the Austrian capital Vienna and offers insight into the respective planning as well as the organisational and structural realisation of those very communities.
Content
At the beginning, Isabella Marboe looks back at historically relevant and significant events surrounding Viennese housing, community in everyday life and housing, and participatory building. The editor then highlights the importance and significance of the architect Ottokar Uhl and his work. Especially the projects "Living with Children" and "B.R.O.T." are mentioned and described as positive examples. In addition, Marboe goes into more detail about the historical developments surrounding the "Sargfabrik" and "MISS Sargfabrik" projects. Isabella Marboe is committed to a communal and socially solidary as well as responsible coexistence.
In Robert Temel's contribution, after a historical classification of Austrian pioneer and follow-up projects, there is also a brief description of organisational and ownership models. This is followed by an outline of the emergence of building communities and their possibilities for acquiring a building plot, as well as a comparison of several models implemented in Vienna.
In an interview, Ulrike Schartner and Alexander Hagner from gaupenraub+/- explained the many challenges that arise when creating quality housing for homeless people and at the same time show approaches to dealing with problems of this kind.
After the essays and the interview, there is a more detailed examination of the individual projects. A brief description, accompanied by key figures and background information, provides insights into the planning and implementation of the respective community ideas. In addition, illustrations and detailed plans (often in the form of floor plans) give the reader a better understanding of the structure and function of the respective project. In addition to individual buildings, row houses, multi-storey residential buildings and neighbourhood houses that stand out from their surroundings were also selected.
Criticism
The social and socially solidary approach of the project examples stands out in a clearly positive way. Each of the projects features people-oriented planning and high-quality implementation geared to the wishes of the residents, without losing sight of the demand for high-quality architecture. Although the communal and participatory character is clearly in the foreground as a unifying element, the individual projects cannot be denied their uniqueness and individuality in approach.
The detailed information, underpinned by pictorial representations, enables the reader to place the projects conceptually and contextually in their respective environment. With the overview and detailed descriptions of the sample projects, the editor Isabella Marboe offers a solid basis with carefully researched project examples for professional discourse and a more intensive examination of the topic of building communities.
February 2021, Hardcover, 23 x 30 cm, German / English
Text samples or buy the book from the publisher:
www.detail.de/de_de/bauen-fuer-die-gemeinschaft-in-wien
Keywords:
Cohousing, DE-News, New books and studies, News Blog Austria, Vienna, Housing, Housing projects
The Federal Cabinet today approved an update of the Resource Efficiency Programme. Germanwatch welcomes in principle the government's plan for resource efficiency, but says that the original draft of the Environment Ministry has been weakened considerably, especially with regard to human rights issues. "In many places we now only find lip service instead of a binding framework," regrets Cornelia Heydenreich, Team Leader Corporate Responsibility at Germanwatch. She emphasises: "Resource protection must go hand in hand with human rights protection".
In the September draft it had still said: "In all funding instruments of the raw materials strategy, state funding will be linked to binding compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [...]". Heydenreich: "That is the level of ambition we would have needed." Now it just says that eligibility for funding will be "assessed" in terms of human rights. The Resource Efficiency Programme merely refers to the parallel process of drafting a "National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights", which is to be brought to the Federal Cabinet in May. "Now it is up to the federal government to present such an ambitious National Action Plan in May, as promised. This must include, in particular, a law on human rights due diligence", demands Heydenreich.
Hardly any effective measures to prolong the use of products
Even in the measures to promote longer use of products, the federal government has taken promising approaches such as the creation of the EU legal prerequisite for a VAT concession in favour of resource-saving goods and services (e.g. repairs) out of its plan again. "The federal government's measures are too timid to really push for longer use of appliances," Heydenreich criticises.
On the other hand, it is to be welcomed that the German government is clearly committed to a demanding implementation of the EU regulation on conflict minerals. Heydenreich: "We call on the German government to use all possibilities to create a workable basis for this at EU level in the coming weeks. It must not be left to the companies to decide whether or not they finance bloody conflicts in the mining regions." Since the beginning of February, the EU Commission, the EU Parliament and the EU states have been negotiating a regulation on conflict minerals.
The extractive sector repeatedly causes particularly extensive human rights violations such as forced relocations, violent repression or even labour rights violations, including accidental deaths. According to a study commissioned by the former UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, John Ruggie, most of the business-related human rights allegations (28 per cent) concerned the extraction of raw materials.
Source: Communication from Germanwatch, 02.03.2016
https://germanwatch.org/de/11901
Keywords:
DE-News, Resource efficiency, Environmental policy
On 26 April 2017, the Agency for Renewable Energies in Berlin honoured the Saxon-Anhalt town of Burg for its commitment as Energy Municipality of the Month. A tenant power project in the town ensures that 230 tenants can obtain solar power to cover part of their electricity requirements directly from the roof of their apartments. "Tenant power projects are ideal for driving the energy transition locally and involving many citizens at the same time - either by participating financially in the systems or by purchasing green electricity," explains Nils Boenigk, Deputy Managing Director of the Renewable Energy Agency.
As part of the city's first tenant electricity project, the local public utility operates photovoltaic systems with a total output of 283 kilowatts peak on the roofs of ten apartment buildings belonging to a housing cooperative.
Source: www.unendlich-viel-energie.de/...regeneratives-mieterstromprojekt-in-burg...
Keywords:
Stakeholders, Stock, Renewable, Climate protection, News Blog Saxony-Anhalt, PV, Environmental policy
