Project title:

Städtebauliches Gesamtkonzept Emmen, 1st prize competition (2018), urban development masterplan (2018-2019)

Main themes:

Participation, integral planning of urbanisation and mobility, urban development vision, strategic urbanism, regional position, spatial dynamics, innovative city, generous landscape, activate urban agriculture, ecological connection, landscape lines, transit oriented development, main streets als life lines, structurizing public transport system, multimodal transfer points, commercial streets, densily planted streets and urban squares, method ABC, cluster-oriented urban development, management of industrial and commercial sites, Emmen as productive city, varied offer of housing types, cooperative housing, urban infill strategy, high-rise buildings, green routes, polycentric development, attractive district centers, new town center.

Team:

Van de Wetering Atelier für Städtebau GmbH (lead planners; urban design, urbanism), mrs partner AG (mobility), Fahrni Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH (landscape), University of Lucerne HSLU (social development).

Client:

Community of Emmen

Links:

Project website "Qualität Emmen"

Article Luzerner Zeitung 27.11.2019 "Das Ortsbild der Gemeinde Emmen wird klarer definiert"

Article Luzerner Zeitung 17.12.2019 "Emmen stellt die Weichen für die Zukunft"

Project présentation at the 2nd Swiss Landscape Congress, 19.10.2020

Short film with explication