New Urban Centre
Rheinstetten / Germany

Urban Design Concept

The residential and nursing home is to be located at the eastern edge of the new urban district and is a prelude to the new urban centre of Rheinstetten. Importantly the new building is intended to serve as a noise barrier, sheltering the residential area immediately to the west. For this reason, the building will also bridge over the main access road. The nursing home includes a range of day-care facilities which will benefit from natural synergies with supervised senior citizen housing. This combination of semi-public uses is highly suited to this entrance situation of the new urban district and, once completed, will provide a distinctive urban gateway.

The architectural concept for the new building foresees a "hard clear edge" addressing the noise of the street in the north-east, contrasted by the projections and recesses of a "soft edge" facing onto the small-scale residential development to the south-west. Thereby the building form is a direct architectural response to local conditions. Projecting floors and balconies provide a passive means of shading for the underlying south-west orientated facades. To the street box windows afford the demanded levels of sound insulation and provide a rhythm within the horizontally arranged façade. These are complimented vertical openings providing natural light to the staircases. The different uses are clearly legible; visually structure the building.

Usage

The ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) is to build a new social institution:

  1. A nursing home for senior citizens, housing 90 people in single rooms and divided into 6 distinct residential groups.
  2. A day-care centre for senior citizens providing facilities for up to 15 people.
  3. 30 supervised apartments for a mix of senior citizens and disabled people.

This program has been developed in order to meet the specific nursing home requirements in Rheinstetten with 30% of the building to be provided as subsidized housing. Services offered take advantage of natural synergies between the different uses and result in compact efficient planning. The facility will be planned according to the latest developments in long-term care. An attractive architecture and light-filled interiors are intended to significantly promote the well-being of both the residents, out-patients and visitors alike. The internal organization will include 6 small communities, each for up to 15 residents. Each of the modern single rooms will be provided with disability code compliant bathrooms. Out-patient areas can be accessed separately.

Energy Concept and Sustainability

The proposed concept focuses on energy efficiency and maximum use of renewable energy. Increased energy code targets of the EnEV are to be implemented. The planned construction will ensure low transmission heat losses, and substantially reduced operational costs. Our aim is to minimizing primary energy use while ensuring high levels of thermal comfort in the respective areas of the building. Decentralized technical systems are to be optimally sized, reducing risk of redundancy. In order to achieve healthy living and working conditions, only carefully selected and low-emission certified building materials are used. The material selection both for construction work and landscaping is to be based on wide-ranging ecological criteria, such as a low quantity of gray energy and environmentally safe disposal. Throughout priority is to be given to functionality. The building envelope comprises high performance thermally insulated components, thus avoiding thermal bridging. The building is connected to the existing district heating network for heat supply. The solar thermal system is to supply both the heating system and heating of water for domestic use. The controlled use of solar gains reduces the heat requirement in both the apartments and patient rooms.

The Team

Team

Boris Rüther

Architekt, Assoziierter

Boris begann sein Studium im schwäbischen Biberach (DE). Nach Zwischenstopps in Luzern (CH) und Berlin (DE) absolvierte er an der Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart (DE) den Master of Arts.


Neben der Planung und dem Mitwirken beim Umbau des CAD-labs an der Kunstakademie, engagierte sich Boris während seines Studiums auch an der Planung und Realisierung der Ausstellungsskulptur für die 250-jährige Jubiläumsausstellung „Voila" in der Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. In den Architekturbüros HASCHER JEHLE Architektur, Berlin und Kauffmann Theilig & Partner, Stuttgart sammelte Boris Praxiserfahrung.


Nach dem Studium hat Boris das neu gegründete STUDIO2050 fasziniert. Hier arbeitete er an Wettbewerben wie der Erweiterung des Mercedes Benz Campus in Stuttgart und dem Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki, Finnland. Das Empfangsgebäude der Firma Schmalz in Glatten (DE) war sein erstes realisiertes Hochbau-Projekt, auf das er nicht nur wegen der Auszeichnung "Beispielhaftes Bauen“ der Architektenkammer stolz sein kann.


Boris betreut derzeit den Bau der Radstation in Tübingen sowie das Stampflehmhaus in Heilbronn.

Projects

Rammed earth residential house in Heilbronn, Germany

Rammed earth residential house in Heilbronn, Germany

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 are planing a rammed earth residential house at the Neckarbogen in Heilbronn, Germany.
Bike Station with a Cafe at Europaplatz

Bike Station with a Cafe at Europaplatz

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 has been awarded 1st prize in the architectural competition for a "Bike Station with a Cafe at Europaplatz“ in Tübingen / Germany
Mercedes Benz Cultural Center

Mercedes Benz Cultural Center

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 won 3rd prize for the Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center in Bejing, China
Guggenheim

Guggenheim

Eine elfköpfige Jury hat unter 1715 eingereichten Entwürfen aus 77 Nationen sechs Finalisten ausgewählt. Als einziges deutsches Büro war haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 mit dabei!
Residential and Nursing Home, Rheinstetten, Germany

Residential and Nursing Home, Rheinstetten, Germany

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 has won first place in the investor and architectural design competition for the B1-Parcel in the new urban centre of Rheinstetten.
Reception Building for J. Schmalz GmbH

Reception Building for J. Schmalz GmbH

The new reception building for J. Schmalz GmbH was built at the company’s headquarters, located in Glatten, Germany. The project was planned in collaboration with Werner Sobek.
Mercedes-Benz Campus

Mercedes-Benz Campus

The Mercedes-Benz Campus is intended as the crowning element of Stuttgart’s Neckarpark. “High Tech – High Nature”. What better symbolizes a worthwhile future? The lake in the centre of the campus serves as an energy engine; its role is to help in making aspects of renewable energy understandable. With the "Wave" and other public activities, the visitor himself is encouraged to be part of the spectacle. We have the responsibility for shaping our future ourselves! Both the Campus and the Future Center therefore do not focus on objects, but on people; their movement, their behaviour and their ambitions, people undertaking research, experimenting and sharing their experience in striving to develop a better future.
Al Mawalih Souk of Life

Al Mawalih Souk of Life

The Children’s Center is an important step in the revival of the AL Mawalih Souk of Life. It is a place for the entire family. A library, a small theatre, and a cafe defined by picnic niches, reading and creative areas offer a wide range of amenities. haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 have, together with the specialist consultants Transsolar KlimaEngineering, developed a wide-ranging sustainable strategy combining state-of-the-art technology with local traditions and materials, thus enabling the abandonment of central air conditioning.
TENon5

TENon5

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 has prevailed in an international design competition with 29 competing teams. The competition included a community participation process. "The design proposal is convincing in terms of urban planning with 10 clearly legible parcels occupied by highly individual buildings offering a wide range of residential opportunities.

Maria Hänichen

Architektin

Nach Studienaufenthalten am Boston Architectural College (BAC), der Melbourne School of Design (MSD) sowie der German University of Cairo (GUC) beendete Maria ihr Studium mit Diplom in Architektur und Stadtplanung an der Uni Stuttgart. Während und nach dem Studium war sie bei Allmann Sattler Wappner in München und (se)arch sowie fpz Zeese in Stuttgart tätig.

Im Wintersemester 16/17 wirkte Maria an der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart als akademische Mitarbeiterin für die Klasse „Öffentliche Räume Bauten und Städtebau“ in der Lehre mit. Währenddessen war sie selbstständig tätig und plante und realisierte die neuen Prinzipalstücke der Reformationskirche in Hilden.

Bei haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 ist Maria seit 2018 als Architektin angestellt. Derzeit ist sie für eine Quartiersentwicklung in Berlin tätig.

Projects

Enercity

Enercity

The new corporate headquarters of Enercity in Hanover, designed by haas cook zemmrich STUDIO2050, has been opened.
Residential and Nursing Home, Rheinstetten, Germany

Residential and Nursing Home, Rheinstetten, Germany

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 has won first place in the investor and architectural design competition for the B1-Parcel in the new urban centre of Rheinstetten.
House of Film and Media, Stuttgart

House of Film and Media, Stuttgart

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 are developing together with the Association for Film and Media a new House of Film and Media in Stuttgart.

Stephan Zemmrich

Partner

Stephan Zemmrich hat nach seiner Ausbildung als Tischler in Delft und in Stuttgart Architektur studiert. Nach Tätigkeiten in Rotterdam und Indien bei dem späteren Pritzker Preisträger Balkrishna Doshi, war Stephan Zemmrich seit 2005 in Behnisch Architekten als Architekt und Projektleiter tätig. Neben dem Unilever Gebäude in Hamburg ist hier auch das Dorotheenquartier Stuttgart zu nennen bei dem Zemmrich für den Wettbewerbsentwurf und den Projektstart verantwortlich zeichnet. 


2012 hat sich Stephan Zemmrich mit Martin Haas und David Cook selbständig gemacht und das Büro haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 gegründet.

Projects

Enercity

Enercity

The new corporate headquarters of Enercity in Hanover, designed by haas cook zemmrich STUDIO2050, has been opened.
Cuore:NINO

Cuore:NINO

Campus HafenCity

Campus HafenCity

Nestbau⁴

Nestbau⁴

VielArten

VielArten

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 are awarded the contract for the VielArten building community project in Tübingen
Rammed earth residential house in Heilbronn, Germany

Rammed earth residential house in Heilbronn, Germany

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 are planing a rammed earth residential house at the Neckarbogen in Heilbronn, Germany.
Smart Mobility Hub

Smart Mobility Hub

haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050 gewinnen 1. Preis beim Wettbewerb "Smart Mobility Hub“ in Stuttgart
Elementary School and Kindergarden in Bremen

Elementary School and Kindergarden in Bremen

First place for haascookzemmrich STUDIO 2050
Berliner Platz

Berliner Platz

First place for haascookzemmrich STUDIO 2050
Spring Park Valley Hotel

Spring Park Valley Hotel

Haascookzemmrich Studio2050 is tasked with a hotelproject made of rammed earth in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt including 250 guest rooms.

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