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Südansicht • Elevation south

Schnitt • Section

Eine Begegnungsfläche für Bewohner: der Laubengang. • A meeting area for residents: the arcade Nutzungspiktogramm • Usage Pictogram

B ased on my design of a communal form of housing for the location of Medebach, parties, and on the upper floor a small cinema and a room for playing billiards and
the potential of this type of living away from the “dream of owning one’s own
table football. In addition to the ensemble of three buildings with communal uses, there
home” is to be investigated and living in the countryside is to be rethought in a new are two other L-shaped buildings facing each other in the south of the site. Due to their
and sustainable way. The urban plot is surrounded by residential developments, a play- arrangement, these residential buildings form a square towards the centre of the quar-
ground and an industrial estate. Two parking areas are available. A paved path connects ter, which is defined as a garden area for the residents.
the different buildings of the residential quarter. Through traffic is avoided by the par-
king areas at the edges of the plot, so that the path can also be used for playing. A spa- Rethought: combining different, individual user needs
cious square at the main entrance welcomes residents and visitors and guides them
into the heart of the neighbourhood: the community ensemble. In the open space in Currently, there is a lack of housing in Medebach, especially social housing and housing
front of the buildings, planted beds form two areas: one with a sandbox and lawn and for refugees. The concept of the Gemeinsam (together) residential quarter appeals to
one with a pond. While the residential buildings fit into the predominantly homogene- both user groups and offers a good opportunity for their integration. Thus, individuals,
ous surroundings in terms of their dimensions, the community ensemble is slightly set couples, flat-sharing communities and even families with up to four children find a
apart. Due to the communal concept, the residential quarter with its 22 flats has a hig- home in one of the eleven flats. The flats are organised in a space-saving way, with the
her density than its surroundings. The three buildings gradually decrease in height from space and functions offered being supplemented by communal functions, thus also pro-
west to east, provide communal areas on the ground floor and have a welcoming sto- moting community building. The functionally equipped bathrooms of all flats are en-
rey-high post-and-beam façade. Eleven flats are arranged on the first and second floor hanced by whirlpools and a sauna area on the third floor of the community building.
of the L-shaped ensemble. These are designed barrier-free for the user group “children The flats on the gable ends of the building sections have a private balcony or terrace.
from the house” and are intended to enable prolonged living “in one’s own four walls”. Some of them extend over two floors as maisonettes. Medebach is located in the Sau-
This group of residents also benefits from the fact that the communal uses are located erland, a region that is architecturally strongly characterised by half-timbered buildings
in this part of the building. Friends, relatives and guests of the residents can stay over- and the characteristic slate-clad roofs of gables. The construction of the residential buil-
night in two guest rooms. The ground floor of the four-storey building section is the dings is derived from the local building tradition with its typical regional materials. They
main meeting place for all residents and expands the rather small flats by offering ad- are designed in straw-insulated wooden post-and-beam construction, the interior walls
ditional space and functions, including a large communal kitchen with an adjoining and ceilings are plastered with clay. The façades and the roof of the higher building of
lounge area, where one can also work. Furthermore, there is a laundry room, workshop each residential ensemble are clad in wood, while the lower buildings are clad in slate.
and storage room for gardening tools and a treatment room for check-ups and treat- Timbers used for the residential buildings is flamed, making chemical treatment red-
ments by doctors and physiotherapists. The 4th floor features a wellness and spa area undant. The buildings are reduced to their basic form, the roof overhangs are omitted,
and a fitness room. This area can also be used by external visitors. The second part of and the same cladding of the roof and façade surfaces results in a cubic clarity. While
the building provides children and young people with a large play area and a quieter the design of the residential buildings is derived from the building tradition, the com-
area for studying and relaxing. The third building, situated next to the ensemble of com- munal ensemble is set apart using solid timber construction. These design decisions
munity buildings, completes the range of communal functions: on the ground floor, a are seen as a contemporary further development of the building tradition and streng-
kitchen with plenty of space to cook together, next to it a small bar that can be used for then the concept of the residential area.

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