- 28.11.2022
Urban Reconstruction Ukraine, 24.11.2022
For the NGO Stem-is-Fem Han van de Wetering talks with young Ukrainians about the profession as urbanist and opportunities and inspirations for future urban development in Ukraine.
- 14.11.2022
Werk, Texte zur Baukultur
With the article « Mehr Städtebau in der Ortsplanung », Roman Hanimann pleads for new and better planning instruments.
- 08.11.2022
National conference
Swiss League against Noise: Laurence Beuchat talks about the topic of noise in urbanism and traffic planning ; significance, challenges, contexts, solutions.
- 29.09.2022
Urban space motorway A2, Lucerne
VDW is one of the selected teams for the test-study urban space motorway A2 in the Lucerne-Region!
- 04.07.2022
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2022
As a specialist for strategic urban and regional development in Ukraine, Urs Thomann has been invited to the "Ukraine Recovery Conference" (URC2022) in Lugano.
- 01.07.2022
PACA Rhône
VDW is selected for the PACA Rhône in the «Grand Geneva» region! Collaboration with Güller Güller, Base, mrs, Linkfabric a.o.
- 27.06.2022
Congress Regionet Leuven (B)
The 27th of june Han van de Wetering is keynote speaker at the Regionet Leuven congress. The central theme is the regional coordination of urban development and transport at the interface between town and countryside.
- 02.06.2022
Masterplan Zurich Central Station
VDW was one of the selected teams for the 2nd stage of the test study "Zurich Central Station". With Basler Hofmann, Hager and Albprojekte, we developped an ambitious, visionary, but realistic and feasible concept for the most frequented urban area in Switzerland.
- 11.05.2022
Charrette station district Thun
The first Charrette-Workshop has taken place! As one of the 3 selected interdisciplinary design teams (GGAU, mrs, HSLU, Lorenz Eugster) We develop - within a special, open, participatory planning process - an integral, viable solution for the station district of Thun.
- 19.04.2022
Lake shore Wollishofen, Zurich
VDW is selected to develop urban scenarios for one of the most popular lake shore areas of Zurich ! Collaboration with Bryum (landscape) and Cabane (social and economic development).
- 14.04.2022
Masterplan South Winterthur
Great media response to our radical masterplan for the south of Winterthur with a relocated motorway, new Dättnau train station and a continuous water space for the Töss-River.
- 03.03.2022
Conference EspaceSuisse, Neuchâtel
Debate and lecture by Han van de Wetering on the topic « Liveable town centres thanks to or despite traffic »
- 01.03.2022
Strategic Masterplan Pratteln
We have been selected to elaborate the urban development vision for the dynamic industrial suburban town of Pratteln!
- 24.01.2022
1st prize competition Business Park Trist in Chur!
Urban design for a sustainable, high-quality business district for SME, collaboration with Grand Paysage. We are very much looking forward to working on the project!
- 14.12.2021
Train station district Lenzburg
Article in the «Aargauer Zeitung» about our vision for the new train station of Lenzburg
- 07.12.2021
High density cooperative housing Im Herrlig, Zurich
More dwellings, more open space, more community: based on our test planning design, the ABZ housing cooperative is densifying the Im Herrlig housing district in Zurich
- 07.10.2021
«Project together: The future of Living», TU Delft
Seminar «Financing collaborative housing», discussion with Han van de Wetering about financing cooperative housing projects
- 01.10.2021
Publication Hochparterre, Canton of Solothurn
The new issue deals with two of our projects: the test-study All-Gäu and the New Station Square in Olten.
- 16.09.2021
Urserntal tourism region
The regional development concept (REK) for theUrserntal tourism region (Göschenen, Andermatt, Realp, Hospental) has been completed. More information on this website!
- 15.09.2021
Regional development strategy All-Gäu
Participation and completion of the test study: more information on this website !
- 15.09.2021
Masterplan Zürich HB/Central
Our Team has been selected for the 2nd stage!
- 08.09.2021
Architekturforum Thun
Conference by Han van de Wetering about new qualities in Swiss urbanism, Waaghaus in Thun, 18:30h
- 07.09.2021
Greater Berne Area: architecture walks by the Forum Architecture Berne
Presentation and tour by Urs Thomann about the development vision for the eastern suburbs of Berne.
- 31.08.2021
Future Public Transport Zurich
Half-metro ring line, S-Bahn districts, strong trolley bus axes: our ideas - developed on the basis of customer wishes - will be pursued! These new elements will fundamentally change the public transport system of the city of Zurich. Collaboration with Metron Transport Planning.
- 05.07.2021
Regional Nature Park Pfyn-Finges
The team Infraconsult, Planax and VDW have been selected to develop the intercommunal structure plan for the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park!
- 01.07.2021
Urban development Sarnen
We have been selected to elaborate the urban development vision and new zoning plan for the pre-alpine town of Sarnen!
- 15.06.2021
Urban rail system CEVA, Geneva
Theme issue by Hochparterre on the CEVA urban rail system, with our masterplan as the central planning basis for a coordinated transport and urban development.
- 12.06.2021
Office excursion Chur-Surselva
12-14 June
- 04.06.2021
Thun Nord: Train station development
Together with Güller Güller, mrs and Westpol we have developed the overall urban development concept for the district around the new train station Thun Nord. More information coming soon on our website!
- 01.06.2021
Atuprix 2021
Han van de Wetering is member of the jury.
- 06.05.2021
Business districts region of Laufental / Thierstein
For the dynamic, rural region of Laufental / Thierstein VDW elaborated an overall concept for the coordinated development of business districts. More information on this website soon!
- 25.02.2021
Extended main station, Lucerne
Article in Hochparterre about the new underground train station in Lucerne and our proposition for a traffic free station square.
- 01.02.2021
New central station of Lucerne
The new central train station of Lucerne is a project of the century, the results of the test study have been published. VDW led one of the three selected teams, more information on this website.
- 07.12.2020
Dialogue process A5 Motorway, Biel
The dialogue process is over, the official motorway project is abandoned. The recommendations represent a major paradigm shift in urban and mobility planning: a source of inspiration for other cities. Read more in the expert report on this website!
- 07.12.2020
Village centres, Schaffhausen
The city council approved the guideline plans for the 3 village centers of Buchthalen, Hemmental and Herblingen!
- 27.11.2020
International Bauforum, Magistralen in Hamburg
The book "Put People First" documents the results of the Bauforum Hamburg on the topic of inner-city main transport axes. VDW was one of 14 international offices invited and worked on the Steindamm - Meinendorferstrasse main street together with, among others, SMAQ, André Poitiers and WES Landschaftsarchitekten.
- 26.11.2020
Urban Academy Zhytomyr UA
On the future development of Ukrainian city centers, VDW is organizing a workshop procedure as part of the "Urban Academy" project; conference on 26.11. in Zhytomyr by Burkhard Horn, Urs Thomann and Han van de Wetering.
- 20.11.2020
MSP Masterplan Centro Città - Lungolago Lugano
VDW is one of the selected teams! Collaboration with Studio Bürgi, Mateo Arquitectura, Emch+Berger and Anastasi+ Partners.
- 20.10.2020
Regional Vision All-Gäu
VDW has been selected to develop a spatial vision for the rural region of All-Gäu!
- 19.10.2020
Swiss landscape congress 2020
Pascal Posset (Hager) and Han van de Wetering talk about future urban landscapes and the importance of integral solutions.
- 16.10.2020
Symposium "Taking back housing"
Symposium about housing in the city, 16.10 in Rotterdam, organized by the "International New Town Institute" and the "Independent School for the City". Input by Han van de Wetering about new cooperative housing models.
- 25.09.2020
Office excursion Lausanne and Pays de Vaud
From 25th to 27th of September
- 01.09.2020
T9 Turtmann
Redesign of the Main Street of Turtmann: We are one of the selected teams!
- 27.08.2020
Forum Architektur Winterthur
Event "district stations": Han van de Wetering talks about the future of suburban train stations.
- 21.07.2020
Spatial Masterplan Salgesch
Together with Extra Landscape Architects we have been selected to develop a spatial masterplan for the village of Salgesch!
- 01.06.2020
Inforaum 2/2020
Our spatial development concept for the small community of Münchwilen is considered as a model for other village communities. Article about the project and its development process.
- 08.05.2020
Future public transport, Zurich
With Metron Traffic Planners we have been selected to develop the vision 2050 for the public transport of Zürich!
- 05.04.2020
Lucerne, main station
The integral reconstruction of the main station of Lucerne (180'000 passengers / day) and its station district is one the largest and most complex traffic infrastructure and urban development projects of Switzerland. VDW won the tender and is one of the selected test-study teams!
- 12.03.2020
1st prize Crypto site in Steinhausen!
With Axess Architects, Leutwyler Partner and Hager we have won the competition for the development of the Crypto site in Steinhausen!
- 24.02.2020
Hochparterre.Wettbewerbe
Article about the international urbanism competition Ronquoz21 in Sion, one of the most important urban development projects in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
- 23.02.2020
High rise building strategy, Herzogenbuchsee
We have won the tender for the development of a high-rise building strategy for the town of Herzogenbuchsee!
- 07.02.2020
RES Ostermundigen
The municipal council approved the spatial development strategy!
- 03.02.2020
Development vision, Bakuriani GE
For the Georgian ski resort of Bakuriani in the Lesser Caucasus region, VDW and EGIS are working on an urban development vision as part of the multimodal transport strategy.
- 31.01.2020
Bern-Mittelland AP4
Public participation agglomeration program 4th generation for the region of Berne-Mittelland. With Ecoptima, Metron and Ecoplan we developed the integral regional vision and development strategies.
- 14.01.2020
Spatial Development Strategy Horw
The participation process for the spatial development concept of Horw has started!
- 13.01.2020
Magazine Ruimte 44
Special issue “The urban region”, article “De Zwitserse Agglomeratieprogramma’s” by Han van de Wetering about the state of the agglomeration programs in Switzerland.
- 06.01.2020
Urserntal 2040
Test study Urserntal 2040: VDW is one of the 3 selected teams to develop an urban vision for the alpine touristic region Urserntal.
- 12.12.2019
Workshop talks Swiss Heritage Award 2019, Langenthal
Workshop Talks about urban development of Langenthal, panel discussion and presentation on 12.12. by Roman Hanimann about the Garden City Agglomeration of Langenthal.
- 02.12.2019
Urban structure plan town center of Lyss
Public participation and conference (2.12.) concerning the high-rise building strategy and the development concept for the city center.
- 29.11.2019
Test study economic development site Sisslerfeld
VDW is one of the invited teams!
- 15.11.2019
Dialogue process, A5 Motorway, Biel
The expert reports provide important information on the handling of large transport infrastructures in a dense urban context. Article in Bieler Tagblatt.
- 15.11.2019
Communal urban masterplan, Emmen
Approval by the municipal council!
- 12.11.2019
Village center of Anières GE
We are invited to develop ideas for the redesign of the public spaces in the village of Anières.
- 09.11.2019
Urban boulevard B14, Stuttgart
Together with traffic engineers of Basler Hofmann we are invited by Aufbruch Stuttgart and the IHK to develop a vision to transform the innercity motorway B14 into an urban boulevard.
- 03.10.2019
Forum Raumentwicklung 1/2019
Theme "Building and Landscape": Article by Han van de Wetering about the new landscape-oriented spatial planning in Switzerland.
- 20.08.2019
Masterplan Luzernerstrasse, Sempach
As part of the revision of the zoning plan we have developed the masterplan for the Luzernerstrasse, the most important access road of the town along the shores of Lake Sempach.
- 19.08.2019
International Bauforum Hamburg 2019
Avenues, boulevards, high streets, paseaos, magistrals: VDW is one of the 13 selected international offices to develop, within an interdisciplinary team, visions for the 7 main traffic corridors of the city of Hamburg.
- 16.07.2019
Spatial development strategy Münchwilen
The municipal council approved the spatial development strategy!
- 11.07.2019
Office excursion Lviv and rural surroundings
From 11th to 14th of July
- 01.05.2019
Stadtraumkonzept Zug
As part of the new communal structure plan and planning revision, the city of Zug developed the "Stadtraumkonzept". It defines the guidelines for a qualitative, contextual urban development.
- 26.04.2019
Collage 2/2019
Last year we won the Swiss Urbanism Award ("Stadtlandpreis"): article about the awarded project, the positive aspects of traffic in dynamic urban areas and first realisations.
- 09.04.2019
Urbanität der Kleinstädte
Series of lectures architecture, Bern University of Applied Sciences: lecture by Han van de Wetering, 9th of april in Burgdorf.
- 06.03.2019
FHNW, Master Course’s Architecture
Roman Hanimann is guest lecturer, lectures about new planning instruments for a qualitative development of suburban communities.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.