Zurich, Gleisbogen, Hager and Huggenbergerfries, 2003 - 2020
The strategy proposed picks up the process of change in the planning area and develops a dynamic from it. The backbone is formed by a 5 to 10-meter-wide band that is spatially effective as a result of the ginkgo trees, that can be experienced and walked on as a walkway and cycle path thanks to a red cement coating, and that makes a new statement in the industrial district with a striking pedestrian bridge. A modular construction system with style guidelines makes it possible for the work to be realized independent of time, with an individual design and yet uniform signature. The Gleisbogen (dismantled railway track) forms a basic kit with the ginkgo trees and red slabs. The action tool deals with temporarily free spaces, created for the short to medium-term. The park tool defines the classic type of park and square that is constructed for a longer period of time, which has a space-creating effect and it is use-defined.