Delivering affordable housing in the City of Lucerne, Switzerland
Dipl. Ing. Dominic Church MSc (LSE) RIBA SIA AoU Eindhoven 22 June 2019
Location
Switzerland Population 8,4m / Area 41,285 km2 Canton Lucerne Population 405,500 / Area 1,494 km2
Location
City of Lucerne Population 81’000 / Area 29 km2 Lucerne K5 Population 165’000 / Area 107 km2
Key urban development sites
Policy position
ÂŤA well-functioning private sector housing market has a central role in meeting the most diverse needs. The public sector intervenes to take control where legitimate individual needs are not met.Âť (B+A 12/2013)
Policy objective
All population groups in the city of Lucerne enjoy a high quality of living and access to a wide range of housing in order to safeguard socio-spatial diversity.
Policy and delivery
2012: National Spatial Planning Framework (Raumplanungsgesetz RPG) Restricting development land
2018: Spatial Development Framework (REK)
ยง Reducing land consumption per capita from 143 m2 to 130 m2 ยง Reducing average housing space consumption per capita to 35 m2 per capita
Policy and delivery
2012: Raise share of co-operative housing from 12% to 16% in 25 years (≈ 100 dwellings p.a.)
2017: Retain freehold ownership of municipal land
2017: Leasehold disposal process and standard contract conditions
Delivery
2016: Industriestrasse (8’700m2) 5 Housing cooperatives 390 Residents / 130 jobs, Completion 2024
Delivery
2017: Eichwaldstrasse(4’800m2) 56 homes, car free Completion 2022
2017: Hochhüsliweid (10’711m2 ) 70 homes, low car, SNBS Gold certified Completion 2024
Eichwaldstrasse Wohngenossenschaft Geissenstein EBG § 4 floors § 7,914 m2 GFA total § 56 dwellings, including § 6 Ateliers (10%) § 4x 1.5-Room (7%) § 13x 2.5 Room (23%) § 16x 3.5 Room (29%) § 13x 4.5 Room (23%) § 2x 5.5 Room (4%) § 2 Large units (4%) § «Car free» § 10 Visitor / 3 Car pool spaces § 200 Bike stands
Hochhüsliweid
SBL Wohnbaugenossenschaft Luzern § 4 floors § 12,213 m2 GFA total § 70 dwellings, including § 10x 2.5 Room (14%) § 24x 3.5 Room (34%) § 23x 4.5 Room (33%) § 13x 5.5 Room (19%) § 35 Car parking spaces § 300 Bike stands
Consultation
Including and consulting key stakeholder groups Information and workshop events, HochhĂźsliweid
Design competitions
Pilatusplatz (2’715 m2) 7’000 m2 mixed use Commercial /Residential
Delivery V A
Feasibility studies/ land valuation Leasehold disposal
W G P B F
Architectural competition Framework plan Detail design Construction Completion
Questions welcome
Thank you!