Revitalisation of Cologne Porz city centre
- Completed:
- 2022
- Architect:
- JSWD Architekten, Cologne, DE
- Applicator:
- BK Bauunternehmen e.K., Cologne, DE
- Building Owner:
- moderne stadt GmbH, urban development company, Cologne, DE
- Products:
- External wall insulation system (StoTherm Mineral), Brick slips (StoBrick, customised surface finish)
- Photos:
- Guido Erbring, Cologne, DE; Bernhard Fischer, Wickede, DE / Construction site photos: Dörthe Boxberg, Cologne, DE; Daniel Poštrak, Cologne, DE
Reduced and reinterpreted with clinker brick
The success story of the ‘Neue Mitte Porz’ began with the purchase of the vacant Hertie department store by the city of Cologne. The demolition of the department store ruins in 2018 enabled comprehensive urban regeneration and upgrading of the district. The result is an ensemble of three city blocks that break new ground in terms of space and design. JSWD Architekten assumed responsibility for the urban planning as well as the design and realisation of House 1. The facade surfaces of the residential and commercial building pay homage to the surrounding brickwork buildings.
Jürgen Steffens
Architect and Founder JSWD Architekten, on the development of the ‘Neue Mitte Porz’ project:
... from the status quo:
“It’s hard to imagine today what this place once looked like.”
... to the creation of a modern, lively urban district:
"The entire process here – the democratic decision-making, citizen participation, political engagement across the entire project from urban planning through architecture and landscaping represents, in my view, genuine sustainable urban development.”
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