Creating a framework - A spatial analysis and twelve design recommendations for Krems-East

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UTILIZE HERITAGE

An additional heritage trail connects to the many Wachau walking routes. This trail, showing the history of the region related to WWII, provides context to the Wachau and generates income for Krems-East.

NOISE BARRIER

The trees and relief of the alluvial forest functions as a barrier against the noise, visual and smell of the other zones. This improves the quality of life in the Lerchenfeld.

REDUCE SPEED LIMIT

To improve the quality of life in Krems-East, the speed limit of the housing zone is reduced to 30 km/h. This way it stops being an attractive shortcut for the industrial traffic. Planological measures could be designated to all zones to strengthen their functioning.

PHASE OUT DEVELOPMENTS Some current developments will need to be (re)moved. This can happen over time, they can first be enveloped by the framework and rezoned when a plot is sold.

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Creating a framework - A spatial analysis and twelve design recommendations for Krems-East

Published on Dec 1, 2020

Corne Strootman

I was invited to Krems as an artist in residence by ORTE - Architekturnetzwerk Niederösterreich. During the residence I explored the relationship between two distinct parts of Krems. One part is historic and picturesque. It is the beginning of the of Wachau valley, UNESCO world heritage. The other part is a mixture of modern industry, commerce and housing, described as Krems-East. The exploration resulted in the short film “Painting a picture: on the fringe of world heritage”. The making of the film required a GIS-analysis, expert interviews, research into the history of the region and literature reviews. This booklet repurposes the research done for the film to make a case for a number of design proposals that would improve Krems-East. The booklet makes explicit the processes and spatial forms of the region, and as such it stimulates a discourse of planological and architectural development.