Urban quarter Hella site
Rinsdorf Ströcker Architekten
The design submitted as part of the design competition for the Hella site presents the vision of a modern urban neighbourhood that integrates the historic building fabric. The jury meeting of the urban design competition for the Hella factory site on Steinstrasse was concluded with a unanimous decision. The jury, consisting of architects, representatives from politics, administration and Hella, agreed that the design submitted by the Lippstadt-based architectural firm Rinsdorf Ströcker Architekten in collaboration with Lembken Architekten Stadtplaner (Ahlen) best met the requirements of the competition.
The winning design in the design competition for the Hella site presents a visionary concept for the redesign of a modern urban neighbourhood while incorporating historical buildings. The final jury meeting of the urban design competition for the Hella factory site on Steinstrasse ended unanimously in favour of the design submitted by the renowned Lippstadt-based architectural firm Rinsdorf Ströcker Architekten in collaboration with Lembken Architekten Stadtplaner (Ahlen).
With a total area of 65,000 square metres, the plan area encompassed the challenge of adequately taking into account the exclusivity of the location in the urban space, the significance of the historical building fabric and the necessary urban integration into the surroundings. In the future, the site is to play a key role between the old town and an area characterised by Hella and the university, with good transport links and the immediate proximity to the Grüner Winkel and the Lippe floodplain emphasising the characteristics of this location.
The award-winning design envisages the creation of residential courtyards both to the north and south of the centre of the district, which will include various uses such as offices, services, facilities for daily needs and leisure facilities. Particular emphasis is placed on the diversity of the housing on offer, which is aimed at students, single people, flat-sharing communities, couples and families, with various forms of housing such as multi-storey flats, multi-storey terraced houses and lofts being considered.
The jury praised the "unmistakable neighbourhood design", which creates a unique connection between history, the old town, the location and businesses. The focus on the preservation and further development of the existing building stock, in particular the shed roofs and the seven-storey Hella administration building, is recognised as an outstanding idea.