LANGSTRASSE ROAD, NEIGHBORHOOD, ETH ZURICH D-ARCH Urban-Think Tank Prof. Alfredo Brillembourg URBAN MODEL? Prof. Hubert Klumpner A Topic Diploma Thesis Spring Semester 2018 ETH ZURICH - DARCH NSL CHAIR OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN Urban-Think Tank Prof. Alfredo Brillembourg Prof. Hubert Klumpner ONA Neunbrunnenstrasse 50 8050, Zürich Switzerland CONTACT Melanie Fessel
[email protected] +41 (0)44 633 92 20 www.u-tt.arch.ethz.ch LAYOUT Melanie Fessel Julienne Zürn TEXTS Melanie Fessel PHOTOGRAPHY UTT Index Introduction 05 The Context Langstrasse Photo Essay 06 Centtrality 22 District Morphologies 26 Transformations in Langstrasse 30 Learning from Langstrasse 34 Historical Context 46 Cadastres 50 Maps of Zurich (RES Zurich) 58 The Task Introduction 66 Statement 68 The Project Task 71 Information Materials 72 Deliverables Method Evaluation 73 Schedule Tools and References 74 Density 76 Model Perimeter 77 Integrated Disciplines 78 Appendix 82 Langstrasse Langstrasse 4 Introduction Where and what is Langstrasse? This reflects a global phenomenon of cities with exclusive and A road? ‘shrinking’ centers — a transformation that demands critical A quarter within a district? inquiry, and with it, a new form of response by the architecture and design profession. The Quartier of Langstrasse is characterized by different urban morphologies in an area of tension between the Europaallee and Helvetiaplatz. Falling within the district of Kreis 4, the neighbor- THEME hood of Langstrasse showcases a myriad of spatial typologies ranging from existing building stock, new commercial real-estate How can we generate inclusive formats of urban development of the Europaallee, partially dilapidated structures, high-end res- models within the city of Zurich? idential building developments, a variety of commercial activity, as well as the iconic Langstrasse ‘strip’.