City and landscape
The flood disaster in July 2021 destroyed large parts of the Ahr valley. A year later, the landscape still offered insights into the enormous power of nature and the helplessness of unsecured areas of land on the water's edge. As part of a week-long excursion to the region, individual villages were meticulously examined after an initial overall impression. The findings led to a discussion of landscape and technological flood protection. The overarching goal of the project was to present a future-oriented design for the reconstruction of the analyzed locations, which would serve as inspiration for the actual reconstruction. This included flood protection as well as infrastructural and tourist development and the optimization of urban structures.
Natural flood protection
Both technological and landscape measures were taken to ensure flood protection. For example, in combination with a protective wall that can be raised if necessary, a recessed park acts as a retention basin in the event of a flood.New meeting zones
In addition to upgrading and creating new flood protection, the areas of the village close to the water were also developed into new meeting zones. The place by the water is intended to play both a protective and a unifying and identity-forming role.
Bachelor IV
12 weeks
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City and landscape
The flood disaster in July 2021 destroyed large parts of the Ahr valley. A year later, the landscape still offered insights into the enormous power of nature and the helplessness of unsecured areas of land on the water's edge. As part of a week-long excursion to the region, individual villages were meticulously examined after an initial overall impression. The findings led to a discussion of landscape and technological flood protection. The overarching goal of the project was to present a future- oriented design for the reconstruction of the analyzed locations, which would serve as inspiration for the actual reconstruction. This included flood protection as well as infrastructural and tourist development and the optimization of urban structures.
Natural flood protection
Both technological and landscape measures were taken to ensure flood protection. For example, in combination with a protective wall that can be raised if necessary, a recessed park acts as a retention basin in the event of a flood.New meeting
zones
In addition to upgrading and creating new flood protection, the areas of the village close to the water were also developed into new meeting zones. The place by the water is intended to play both a protective and a unifying and identity-forming role.
