Ried B Monarch Apartments, The 217 apartments of the Ried Baufeld B «Monarch» are directly derived from the logic of the masterplan: the buildings are surrounded by the green landscape on the outer edge with a contrasting dense courtyard towards the inside of the neighborhood.
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The incorporation of the buildings into the context emerges from the close inter weavement of landscape and built environment. The courtyard plays a central role in the settlement, as it serves as a space for social interaction.
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The architectural elements of prefabricated brick elements serve as a strong identity and signal a high appreciation of the collective living space. In these elongated, plaza-like courtyards, a neighborly social life can unfold. The expanded courtyard structures contain laundry rooms, stroller rooms, and roof terraces for the respective residencies.
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The brick volumes successfully structure the housing estate and create clear addresses. The east-west orientation allows floor plans to have continuous living areas and therefore benefit from both the wide landscape and the qualities of the neighborhood courtyard. This allows for a new, lively neighborhood–the primary goal in the implementation of the project.
Project Info
Architects: HILDEBRAND, Ruprecht Architekten
Country: Switzerland, Köniz
Area: 22200 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs: Roman Keller, Roland Juker
Building Manager: Marti Gesamtleistungen AG
