Urban Design masterplan - Neuss, Germany
Date: January 2020, 2d year at BUas
Client: Breda University of Applied science
Reason: Transformation of brownfield site in Neuss, Germany
Project status: finished - fictional assignment
This project was a 'simple' project of taking a post-industrial area in the German city of Nuess and creating a redevelopment plan that suited the local needs while acting to celebrate it's past and connect the north-south axis of the city. After a site visit for a few days where we were able to understand the area a little better we set about the usual inventory, analysis, concept then product creation.
This project was a 'simple' project of taking a post-industrial area in the German city of Neuss and creating a redevelopment plan that suited the local needs while acting to celebrate its past and connect the north-south axis of the city. After a site visit for a few days, an inventory and analysis was made afterwards a master plan for the area was drafted. In this master plan the focus lies on reusing the old building structures that were established in this area. Old factory halls are refitted to suit housing needs, to be able to house a large density of people within the area new housing with a similar identity was proposed.