The area along Thurgauerstrasse is currently characterized by high vacancies, unattractiveness and an inability to transform itself and generate a quality urban setting.

Around the perimeter, Zurich North is growing, fueled by an ongoing gentrification and displacement in the historical city center.

The aim of this project is, to transform Thurgauerstrasse radically, make it home and workplace for a marginalized and gentrified generation and create a new quality centrality in the urban setting of Zurich north.

The transformation process consists of three strategies, being realized sequentially:

1. The existing buildings are brought together as one entity

2. Spacial reorganization of the site and the introduction of urban production. The Baulandreserve is being left as a common public green space, the ground floor of the existing office buildings serves productive uses and the upper floors are programmed with a hybrid setting of public and residential uses (immediate realization)

3. Once the site is established and has gained attraction, a radical densification can take place

Please explore the project on this public Miro board:

https://miro.com/app/board/o9J...

Professor: Hubert Klumpner

Assistants: Anne Graupner, Diogo Figueiredo