Arkadien Winnenden

Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Arkadien is a brownfield reclamation and new development of high density housing, targeting all ages by providing different housing types, developing innovative and aesthetic storm-water planning strategies, and promoting a walkable community.

Size:

5 acres, 120 units

Dates:

2002

Project Team:

Architects: Eble Architects, Strenger, Landscape Architect: Atelier Dreiseitl

Performance levels achieved:

Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative

Place
Limits to Growth
Food
Habitat
Transportation

Water

Energy

Health + Happiness
Civilized Environment
Neighborhood Design
Biophilia
Resilient Connections

Materials
Material Plan
Embodied Energy & Carbon
Waste

Equity
Access to Nature
Access to Community Services
Investment

Beauty
Inspiration

Goals & Strategies:

Place

Food

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Not reported.

Habitat

Goals: Landscaping to help deter flooding.

Strategies: Landscaping designed to manage 200 year storm events, native plantings to promote diversity, filtration of water through pond into wetlands and meadow, green roofs.

Transportation

Goals: Promote walkable community with easy access to the greater city.

Strategies: Underground car parking, limited access to vehicles, limited street parking, walking paths and pedestrian centric planning, access to train station.

Water

Water

Goals: Reduction of impermeable surfaces by 65%.

Strategies: Permeable pavement for infiltration, rainwater collected from roofs, fourteen cisterns for storage, water reused for non-potable uses, storm- water ponds and streams incorporated into development, subtle storm water design throughout the built environment: channels in pathways, sloping, arrangement of buildings.

Energy

Energy

Goals: Energy consumption goals.

Strategies: Energy efficiency greater than code, advanced energy efficiency (arch 2030, passive house) on site renewable energy, passive ventilation/ heating, renewable energy off site.

Health + Happiness

Equity

Goals: Energy efficiency greater than code, advanced energy efficiency (arch 2030, passive house) on site renewable energy, passive ventilation/ heating, renewable energy off site.

Strategies: Public access to streets, human scale design, garden or balcony for each unit, views of green-space for all residents, walking distance to schools and services, community centers.

Materials

Materials

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Non-toxic materials, recycled and recyclable materials, preference for local materials, recycled construction waste into renovation of the site.

Waste

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Compost, on-site recycling services, residual waste facilities.

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