Wilhelm-Flohe-Straße Bonn

The design develops a compact neighborhood that is well integrated into the urban space, connecting existing building blocks and strengthening Wilhelm-Flohe-Straße as its central backbone. Four individually designed, interrelated structures are arranged spatially to create public, semi-public, and private areas. The middle buildings open to the south onto green spaces with play and recreation areas, which connect to adjacent open spaces such as the cemetery and the IGS. The easternmost building forms the end of the complex with an angular house and defines a public neighborhood square, which also serves as a forecourt for the daycare center.

The open spaces integrate the existing tree population and create natural play and meeting places. Sealed surfaces are minimized, while permeable pavements and greenery close to the buildings promote biotope networking for flora and fauna. The slight slope of the terrain is used for cascading rainwater management in line with the sponge city concept: retention and infiltration basins drain water, buffer heavy rainfall, and are also integrated into the play areas. A low-maintenance mixed planting for sites with varying moisture levels rounds off the sustainable open space concept.