Rüdersdorf Ressource – Remixed!

In Rüdersdorf, limestone has been extracted and processed into quicklime and cement for a long time. Due to the removal of the limestone mountain and the exploitation of the rock layers far below the terrain, the region lost its landscape and identity, but at the same time, became prosperous. To date, limestone has been processed into cement and other building materials in the extensive commercial settlements. In addition to the limestone quarry, historic kilns, modern cement plants, building materials companies, and the logistics industry have settled in the region. As a result, an agglomeration of vital localities has developed, interspersed with industrial production sites; some highly active, and others abandoned and ruinous.”

Rüdersdorf also has had global relationships through material flows and multinational corporations. At the same time, this outer part of Berlin was and is also in great demand as a film set. Tourism and culture represent important nationwide location factors as well. All in all, the contradictions, roles, leaps in scale and interrelationships mentioned above should be the starting point for an urban planning concept.

We’re looking for: “an urban planning proposal for the municipality of Rüdersdorf with individual urban clusters (“Halligen”) that enable new, future-oriented ways of life without prioritizing or resting centers of the individual clusters. As part of the urban development strategies, attractive mobility plans are expected for connections within the clusters and to Berlin. The aim of the proposal is to show an independent development perspective from the potential of existing buildings, and to enable exchange of mutual benefits between urban and rural residents.”

The urban design process will be led by analyses that deal not only with local but also regional and global connections of Rüdersdorf. Based on these findings, students can choose whether they want to work in small groups for the AIV Schinkel Competition (www.aiv-berlin-brandenburg.de) or an independent proposal on a larger scale.

Please note that the course is part of the Identity-Creating Region project from a Germany-wide cooperation “Young Professionals Design the Future” funded by the National Urban Development Policy.

Reference: Advance Notice from the AIV Schinkel Competition

In Rüdersdorf, limestone has been extracted and processed into quicklime and cement for a long time. Due to the removal of the limestone mountain and the exploitation of the rock layers far below the terrain, the region lost its landscape and identity, but at the same time, became prosperous. To date, limestone has been processed into cement and other building materials in the extensive commercial settlements. In addition to the limestone quarry, historic kilns, modern cement plants, building materials companies, and the logistics industry have settled in the region. As a result, an agglomeration of vital localities has developed, interspersed with industrial production sites; some highly active, and others abandoned and ruinous.”

Rüdersdorf also has had global relationships through material flows and multinational corporations. At the same time, this outer part of Berlin was and is also in great demand as a film set. Tourism and culture represent important nationwide location factors as well. All in all, the contradictions, roles, leaps in scale and interrelationships mentioned above should be the starting point for an urban planning concept.

We’re looking for: “an urban planning proposal for the municipality of Rüdersdorf with individual urban clusters (“Halligen”) that enable new, future-oriented ways of life without prioritizing or resting centers of the individual clusters. As part of the urban development strategies, attractive mobility plans are expected for connections within the clusters and to Berlin. The aim of the proposal is to show an independent development perspective from the potential of existing buildings, and to enable exchange of mutual benefits between urban and rural residents.”

The urban design process will be led by analyses that deal not only with local but also regional and global connections of Rüdersdorf. Based on these findings, students can choose whether they want to work in small groups for the AIV Schinkel Competition (www.aiv-berlin-brandenburg.de) or an independent proposal on a larger scale.

Please note that the course is part of the Identity-Creating Region project from a Germany-wide cooperation “Young Professionals Design the Future” funded by the National Urban Development Policy.

Reference: Advance Notice from the AIV Schinkel Competition