- 19.02.2019
Town center Kehrsatz, 1st. prize!
VDW will develop the masterplan for the new town center and station district of Kehrsatz!
- 08.01.2019
Development historic core, village of Hitzkirch
With Burkhalter Derungs we win the tender for the development of a future-oriented village center for Hitzkirch!
- 25.12.2018
De stad van morgen
Documentary by the Belgian public television VRT about housing in the city of tomorrow with a contribution by VDW concerning cooperative housing districts in Zurich.
- 23.11.2018
Participation town center Niederwangen
Participation process for the urban development project "Town center and station district of Niederwangen" in Köniz.
- 19.10.2018
Atuprix 2018
Award building culture canton of Berne Atuprix 2018 for the urban development concept (STEK) of Berne!
- 05.10.2018
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen Nr. 10
Debate development of rural suburban communities: article "Mehr Städtebau in der Ortsplanung" by Roman Hanimann about new orientations in town planning for a qualitative development of rural suburban communities.
- 26.09.2018
Atelier PDCn 4.0, Lausanne / Renens
Han van de Wetering takes part in the debate about future formes of the cantonal structure plan with ideas for a new swiss planning culture.
- 13.09.2018
Vision Urban Region Cologne-Bonn
Presentation of the urban development visions for the region of Cologne-Bonn (4 Mio. Inhabitants), 13th of september 2018 at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl.
- 26.08.2018
Museum District Berne
Together with Bogner Knoll we develop the urban design masterplan for the Kirchenfeld Museum District in Berne, one of the largest and most visited cultural hubs of Switzerland.
- 24.08.2018
Mobility Strategy Lviv
Together with Basler & Hofmann and Burkhard Horn we have won the tender for the development of a mobility strategy for the ukrainian city of Lviv!
- 23.08.2018
Swiss Landscape Congress
Conference by Han van de Wetering about new planning instruments focussed on landscape and open space.
- 11.07.2018
Urban vision Emmen, 1st. prize!
We have won the competition for the urban development vision for the community of Emmen! (collaboration with mrs, Fahrni and HSLU).
- 10.07.2018
Urban development line Prospect Kotsyubinskoho, Vinnytsia
Public participation for the future of the Kotsyubinskoho Prospect: exposition of the results of the first test study in Ukraine!
- 09.07.2018
Atelier Plan Guide, city of Lausanne
Presentations by Han van de Wetering and Pierre Feddersen and debate about new planning instruments to insure a high quality urban infill on scale of a district.
- 07.07.2018
New Streetscape Scherbakivskoho, Kyiv
Great response final presentation redesign of the Scherbakivskoho Street in Kyiv / presentation by Han van de Wetering about „Future Urban Mobility and Street Design“!
- 11.06.2018
Future urban mobility 3Land Basel
Presentation of our integral urban development and mobility study (collaboration with Kontextplan and Rapp) for the tri-national district 3Land. More information on our website!
- 11.06.2018
Swiss Urban Design Award, second prize as well!
In addition to the Stadtlandpreis 2018, together with SKK we are also awarded for the project "Zukunft Landschaft" of the region AR, SG, Bodensee, Wil!
- 11.06.2018
Swiss Urban Design Award 2018!
We won the Swiss Urban Design Award 2018!
- 08.06.2018
Office trip outskirts of Paris, 8-10.6
- 29.05.2018
Forum Traffic and Urban Planning, Köniz
Presentation by Han van de Wetering and Ueli Weber about future main streets in cities and villages.
- 18.05.2018
Spatial development strategy Münchwilen
We've won the tender for the development of a spatial strategy for the small community of Münchwilen!
- 15.05.2018
Summer School Kyiv Urban Streets
Han van de Wetering and Urs Thomann are curators of the Kyiv Summer School about „New Streets for urban Qualities and Mobility“, 2 - 6 july 2018.
- 14.05.2018
Réqualification du centre, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Test study "Réqualification du centre, Mont-sur-Lausanne":we are one of the 3 chosen teams!
- 27.04.2018
Public transport network strategy, urban region of Berne
With Infras and 3B we've won the tender to develop an integral strategy public transport and urban development!
- 25.04.2018
Career forum city planning, HSR Rapperswil
Debat about the change of city planning profession, Han van de Wetering talks about new challenges (interaction urbanism - mobility, digitization, participation).
- 02.04.2018
Regional development concept Wiesental GER
VDW wins the tender for the regional development concept Wiesental in Germany. Collaboration with Kontextplan.
- 21.03.2018
Structure plan 2.0, Ostermundigen
We've won the tender for the development of the urban development strategy for the town of Ostermundigen! Collaboration with mrs, Panorama and Lorenz Eugster.
- 01.03.2018
Agglomeration concept Cologne - Bonn
At the intermediate presentation in Leverkusen the first concept ideas for the development of the Cologne-Bonn urban region were presented and discussed. More information on the project office website.
- 22.02.2018
REK Sempach
The spatial development concept (REK) for the town of Sempach was approved by the city council!
- 07.02.2018
8.3.2018: Panel discussion "Values in suburban areas"
Presentation by Han van de Wetering about the importance of added values of densification for the population.
- 23.12.2017
Street and traffic 12/2017
Article "Zurück zur Prachtstrasse": How can main traffic roads be transformed into attractive urban life lines?
- 18.12.2017
Collage Nr. 6, 2017
Article by Han van de Wetering and Roman Hanimann about new spatial planning instruments in order to improve the qualities of public space and landscape.
- 13.12.2017
Town centre Gümligen, 1st. prize!
Urban restructuration of the Lischenmoos industrial area; public arena thursday 14.12.
- 12.12.2017
Conference about innovative planning projects: our projects urban boulevard and high-rise building strategy of Dietikon are nominated for the Swiss Urbanism Award (Stadtlandpreis) and will be presented by Han van de Wetering.
- 09.12.2017
Spatial guidelines Ostermundigen
Ostermundigen is as well an urban district, a small town as a village! As part of a participation process our vision and plans for three urban hotspots show different possibilities for a qualitative densification. More information on the project website!
- 05.12.2017
Het Rotterdams Woongenootschap
Der „Stadmakerscongres 2017“ war Startschuss für die Konkretisierung des ersten genossenschaftlichen Wohnbauprojekts in Rotterdam. Aktuelle Informationen auf der Projektwebsite!
- 01.12.2017
Test study Kehrsatz-Mitte
With Hager and B&S we will elaborate an urban design project for the strategic development area Kehrsatz-Mitte.
- 21.11.2017
Conference VSS "Guide for the design of main streets in built-up areas"
Presentation by Han van de Wetering "Grand Boulevard revisited: new design guidelines for inner city main streets"
- 15.11.2017
City axes, Zurich
The treatment of inner city main streets is one of the most complex themes in urbanism. With the concept Urban Spaces 2040 the city of Zurich makes it a strategic issue of urban development. Within this project, Han van de Wetering is expert for the integral design of main streets.
- 10.11.2017
Stadmakerscongres Rotterdam
Project „Het Rotterdams Woongenootschap“: Han van de Wetering talks about socio-spatial urbanism and new developments in cooperative housing in Switzerland.
- 01.11.2017
Collage Nr. 5, 2017
Theme "Mobility: Quo vadis?": article about the mobility strategy for the Rhine Valley of St. Gallen.
- 26.10.2017
Redesign Arbon town centre
Article about the redesign of public spaces in the historic centre of Arbon
- 25.10.2017
Metron Themenheft 33
Article "Future mobility in compact cities and villages: simple solutions for a complex problem" by Han van de Wetering, regarding public transport and pedestrian traffic as traffic modes for future compact attractive towns.
- 24.10.2017
Metron congress 2017 "Pulbic transport as backbone for urban development"
Presentation by Han van de Wetering "Future mobility for compact cities and villages: simple solutions for a complex problem"
- 05.09.2017
1st. prize test study "Business District Ebnat West"
Based on our urban design for the business district of Ebnat West in Schaffhausen a masterplan will be developped.
- 04.09.2017
City vision 2050, Zug
Article in Stadtmagazin Zug about our urban development strategy.
- 01.09.2017
Vision Urban Region Rorschach
At 30.8.2017 the canton of St. Gallen and the communities of the urban region of Rorschach presented the new urban development concept for over 650 interested persons.
- 29.08.2017
Urban Corso Vinnytsia
VdW is commissioned for the organisation of a test study for the urban space Prospect Kotsyubinskoho in Vinnytisa, Ukraine.
- 24.08.2017
SVI-conference "Mobility and urban densification"
Presentation "Urban qualities and mobility" by Han van de Wetering about traffic in the compact, attractive city of the future.
- 10.07.2017
Motorway A6 Bypass-East, Berne
With 3B architects, Weber Brönnimann and Vogt we are commissioned for the design and urban development concept for the new motorway bypass in the eastern urban region of Berne.
- 05.07.2017
Regional development vision Cologne-Bonn
VDW is one of the 4 chosen international teams to develop a development vision for the dense urban region of Cologne - Bonn!
- 01.07.2017
Ostermundigen, urban infill strategy
For the dynamic suburban community of Ostermundigen we will develop a qualitative urban infill strategy
- 27.06.2017
REK Sempach
Presentation of the spatial development concept for the small town of Sempach at 27.6.2017, start of the participation process.
- 05.05.2017
Werk Bauen Wohnen Nr. 5
In his article "Masterpläne statt Eignungsgebiete" Han van de Wetering writes about the problems of conventional high rise building strategies and pleads for simple but precise concept.
- 02.05.2017
Hochparterre Wettbewerbe 2.2017
Article "Mägenwils Mut zur inneren Verdichtung" about our Masterplan for the small town of Mägenwil.
- 20.04.2017
Werk Bauen Wohnen Nr. 4.2017
Article "Mittellandrealismus - Wettbewerb Sandfoore" about ambitious planning in rural regions, with our Masterplan for the centre of Mägenwil as example.
- 18.04.2017
Competition Felix Platter Area, Basel
We are one of the selected teams for "Wohnen und Mehr", one of the most ambitious urban design an cooperative housing projects in Basel!
- 15.04.2017
Weyer West, Bern
VDW ist selected out of 12 concurrents to develop an urban development project for the transformation of the urban conversion site of Weyer-West.
- 05.04.2017
Masterplan Solothurn, article in Hochparterre
The procedure and the selected project are heavily critisized. We are pleased that our proposal (collaboration with Ecoptima, mrs, Zimraum) is judged as much better!
- 17.03.2017
VRP conference "20 jaar RSV", Brussels
Within the framework of the revision of the spatial structure plan Flanders (RSV) Han van de Wetering talks about the agglomeration programs and the potentials of integrated urban and traffic planning and takes part in the debate "Ruimte en Mobiliteit".
- 11.01.2017
ZBV Program "Urban street space"
Han van de Wetering takes part in the debate "ground floos as challenge" and talks about ground floor space as planning instrument for a qualitative urban development.
- 08.12.2016
Pôle urbain de Cornavin, Geneva
For the urban renovation of the central station and station district of Geneva VDW competed against 26 international concurrents and is one of the 7 selected teams!
- 05.12.2016
Grand Genève
The third agglomeration program of Geneva (lead by GGau, team Acadie, mrs, van de Wetering, Topos, Infras, Marion Talagrand, Ecotec and Sofies) is submitted to the federal government!
- 01.12.2016
Ausstellung "Mein Lieblingshaus"
Alle Büros, die Architekturwettbewerbe gewonnen haben und zum Hochparterre Lorbeerkränzchen geladen waren, zeigen einen Referenzplan. 31 junge, erfolgreiche Architekten präsentieren nun Trouvaillen und Überraschendes. Ausstellung von 1. bis 3. Dezember im Pavillon Werd, Zürich.
- 01.12.2016
Metron Themenheft 32
Interview with Han van de Wetering about the chances of urban infill and the central role of the public space network.
- 24.11.2016
Town center Gümligen
We are one of the 3 selected teams! With Hager and mrs we are commissioned to develop an urban project for the Lischenmoos transformation area near the Muri-Gümligen railway station.
- 17.11.2016
Agglomeration program RUN (réseau urbain neuchâtelois)
The project (collaboration with mrs, Metron and Paysagestion) is submitted to the federal government. VDW developed the urban densification strategy, as well for cities and booming regions as for villages and shrinking regions.
- 14.11.2016
Urbanism and mobility, trinational urban region of Basel (3Land)
VDW and Kontextplan (traffic planners) won the application and are commissioned for the development of a integrated and cross-border strategy.
- 10.11.2016
1st. prize competition town center Niederwangen, Köniz
With our urban design project we won the competition for the center and station district of Niederwangen! Results coming soon on this website!
- 25.10.2016
Mistosite, article "The vinnytsia-case"
Article about the integrated urban development project for Vinnytsia and why it is the most successful integrated urban development project in Ukraine.
- 17.10.2016
Études-test Lonay-Sud
VDW takes part in the test-study "Lonay Sud", one of the largest development sites of the Lausanne urban region.
- 26.09.2016
Test study regional vision Frenkentäler
With SKK landscape architects VDW has developed a spatial strategy for this rural region. Results on this site soon!
- 23.09.2016
Blauwe Kamer Nr. 3
In his article "Stedenbouw als drijvende kracht achter vernieuwing" Han van de Wetering writes about the succes of new directions in ukrainian urbanism.
- 22.09.2016
IBA-Talk Stations
- 22.09.2016
Zollquartier Lörrach-Riehen ("customs district")
Article in the "tageswoche" about our proposals for the development of the customs district on the state border of Germany and Switzerland.
- 12.09.2016
Urban infill strategy, city of Fribourg
VDW developed the communal urban infill strategy for Fribourg which will now be integrated in the communal structure plan.
- 01.09.2016
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture: Han van de Wetering is guest lecturer urban design theory
- 30.08.2016
University Western Switzerland, Yverdon-les-Bains
MAS mobility, urban space and slow traffic: Lecture by Han van de Wetering about history of urbanism, integral planning of mobility and urban development and the redesign of street space
- 22.08.2016
Urban development concept, city of Bern (STEK 2016)
As main part of the new STEK (urban development concept) our 11 "chantiers", the urban infill strategy and the open space concept form the basis for a sustainable and qualitative development of the city.
- 18.07.2016
Manifest Mobiliteit 2.0, VRP
Our concept for the urban boulevard in Dietikon is mentioned as an inspiring urban design example for Transit Oriented Development.
- 16.07.2016
High rise building strategy, Dietikon
The hig rise building strategy has been approved by the city council!
- 16.07.2016
Urban Infill Strategy, Dietikon
VDW developed the urban infill strategy for the City of Dietikon. In this concept densification is not considered as a task, but as a chance and as an instrument for urban revaluation of difficult but important places.
- 15.07.2016
Vision urban boulevard, Dietikon
The city council has approved the vision and guiding lines for a Transit Oriented Development along the Zürcherstrasse - Badenerstrasse (Limmattal light rail line).
- 15.07.2016
Densification strategy, communal planning, Sempach
Together with Ecoptima we are mandated for the development of town planning model as part of a densification strategy!
- 13.07.2016
University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (HSR), spatial planning department
Han van de Wetering is expert on urbanism and urban design for the bachelor thesis projects.
- 11.07.2016
Zollquartier Lörrach-Riehen ("customs district")
Das Projekt wurde abgeschlossen – Resultate hier auf der Website!
- 07.07.2016
Bern University of applied sciences, Burgdorf
Thesis Review architecture, specialisation urban development: Han van de Wetering is expert urbanism for the bachelor thesis projects.
- 22.06.2016
Transit oriented development, St. Gallen
- 15.06.2016
Spatial vision Birsstadt
All involved communities approved our regional development concept for the Birsstadt urban Region! (collaboration with Metron)
- 05.06.2016
Regional development strategy Sursee-Mittelland
The 17 involved communities of the rural region of Sursee-Mittelland approved our spatial development strategy!
- 05.06.2016
Ballot Viererfeld district, Berne
The Population votes "Yes" for the Viererfeld - district!
- 01.06.2016
Hochparterre.Wettbewerbe nr. 3
Article "Gefährdetes Vorbild" ("endangered model"): In response to the critical article "Openheid en ruimdenkendheid: de zwitserse prijsvraagcultuur als inspiratiebron" on Archined, Hochparterre writes about the importance of an open planning and competition culture in Switzerland.
- 20.05.2016
Office trip to Frankfurt!
- 04.05.2016
Open oproep "sleutelen aan de huisvestingsopgave" stimuleringsfonds creatieve industrie
Our research project "Het Hollandse Woongenootschap" (the dutch housing cooperation) is selected out of 26 applications. With HCVA architects we will examin the possibilities of housing cooperations in the City of Rotterdam, with the Swiss cooperations as reference.
- 02.05.2016
Urban redevelopment Ebnat-West, Schaffhausen
VDW competed against 5 teams and, as one of two teams, is mandated for the development of an urban design concept for the conversion of the industrial and commercial area Ebnat-West in Schaffhausen.
- 23.04.2016
Archined, article "Openheid en ruimdenkendheid: de zwitserse prijsvraagcultuur als inspiratiebron"
For the dutch architecture portal "Archined", Han van de Wetering writes about the swiss competition culture in architecture and urban design a source of Inspiration and the crisis of urbanistes in the Netherlands.
- 03.04.2016
Mobility-hub Riehen-Lörrach-Customs
VDW has been selected to take part in the urban design study for a new station district at the customs-area between Lörrach and Riehen!
- 01.04.2016
1st price competition Gare Fribourg!
With Hager Landscape architects and Basler Hofmann we won the competition for the redesign of the station square of Fribourg!
- 24.03.2016
Architectenweb, article "Nederlands-zwitsers team vernieuwt stationsplein Fribourg"
The dutch architecture Portal "Architectenweb" writes about our success in the competition for the railway Station of Fribourg
- 24.03.2016
De Architect, article "Zwitsers stationsplein, nederlandse stedenbouw"
As part of the dossier "Stations en Stationsgebieden" ("Stations and station districts"), the dutch architecture publisher De Architect devotes a large article about our competition success in Fribourg and our urban development approaches in the design of station areas in Switzerland.