Arkadien Winnenden
Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo by Wirbel1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
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.
5 acres, 120 units
2002
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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