SELB (DE) PROJECT SCALE — L – urban + architecture
SITE PROPOSED BY — City of Selb
LOCATION — Selb, Station area
OWNER OF THE SITE — City of Selb, private owners
POPULATION — 15,000 inhab.
POST-COMPETITION PHASE — Commission for an urban design
STRATEGIC SITE — 65.7 ha / PROJECT SITE — 6.6 ha
(depending on the quality of the projects)
City of Selb — 1. WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE SITE MUTATION?
The goal of the competition task was to redesign and restructure the undefined and unqualified area around the station, considering that the city of Selb will host the Bavarian-Czech friendship weeks in 2023. Thus, the definition of the arrival situation at the station and the link to the inner city were important parts of the task. Additionally, the area has a potential to create a project with new and contemporary housing forms that are needed in Selb. 2. HOW CAN THE SITE BE LINKED TO THE TOPIC “PRODUCTIVE CITIES”? HOW DO YOU DEFINE THE THEME “PRODUCTIVITY”?
The city Selb has a long tradition in production. The manufacturing of porcelain has left many traces in the city and the development of both —the city and the porcelain production— are deeply interwoven. Besides the porcelain, there are many more production companies located in Selb. Today, the city needs integrated production spaces, especially for smaller companies.
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3. HAVE YOU ALREADY DEFINED A SPECIFIC PROCESS FOR THE URBAN AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE AFTER EUROPAN COMPETITION?
We planned three workshops to transform the competition results into a specific planning task. Additionally, the implementation of part of the project until the Bavarian-Czech friendship weeks in 2023 could be possible.
