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This urban development concept proposes restructuring of the neighbourhood buildings according to timber-frame construction, energy-oriented refurbishment and a clear aesthetic identity provided by wooden facades.

The inner green belt in Cologne links the inner-city neighbourhoods with the historic urban extensions. Originally designed by Konrad Adenauer and Fritz Schumacher, the ‘Colonius Nord’ site was designed as part of a competition.

This open space planning aims to create a green-blue infrastructure adapting the neighbourhood to the consequences of climate change in order to create a lively neighbourhood with a high quality of life.

Characterised by the port industry, the Untere Werft forms a unique open space in Krefeld-Uerdingen. The currently inadequate connection and design mean that this potential remains largely unutilised. The redesign aims to make the site attractive, focusing on recreation and historical value.

The new Düsseldorf Opera House on Heinrich-Heine-Allee has the potential to become the ultimate public building – perfectly integrated into the city centre location, with spectacular views, tangible, active, iconic, inviting, functional, flexible and green.

This residential neighbourhood in Wuppertal develops on a sloping topography and is characterised by a varied vegetation, as well as generous public squares and courtyards.

With the redevelopment of the regional headquarter of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf, a new and vibrant open space will connect surrounding green spaces and public areas, integrating flood protection and rainwater management for increased climate resilience.

The Schillerplatz is the central location for the weekly market and urban events in the city of Iserlohn. Simultaneously, it serves as a playground and gathering place, playing a crucial role as a link between the pedestrian zone and the town hall.

With Katharinenhöfe, a new neighbourhood is being created in the heart of Alt-Willich, a small town in the wider Ruhr metropolitan area.

The existing secondary school named after Elsa Brändström in Rheine, near Cologne, is to be expanded to six trains and rebuilt on the site north of the Emsland Stadium. Connected by a continuous “play and sports belt” along the stadium circuit, the school and sports hall develop an urban unit, based on the competition design won by LAND Germany and JSWD Architekten.

As an example of Germany’s commitment to sustainability and its innovation in facing environmental issues, the German Garden at the EXPO 2019 in Beijing showcased the development of typical German landscapes under the motto “Seeding the Future”, combining modern technologies with traditional features.

Against the backdrop of a 2 km long noise barrier being built within the wider Duisburg area, the urban development gap between Neudorf, Bissingheim and Wedau is being closed on the former marshalling yard in Duisburg Wedau on an area of over 90 hectares. Thus, the Sechs-Seen-Platte recreational area and the Wedau sports forest will be connected and generate a wide range of leisure activities for residents and new residents of the future neighbourhoods.