The German law offers the new urban category of “Urban Areas” (in German: Urbane Gebiete, BauNVO 2016). It is enabling a stronger programmatic mix and higher building density. This studio investigates the potentials of this legal framework and asks for the development of prototypical hybrid buildings.
Ruhrmoderne describes post-war architecture and urban settings from 1954-1973 of the Ruhr area. The