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LUPK Areal Residential Development
location: Kriens, Switzerland
client: Gemeinde Kriens
status: Project
project: 2009
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The proposed urban development scheme for the communal and LUPK areas in Kriens near Lucerne, conceived to create a dialogue between new, large-scale structures and the industrial buildings nearby, aims at transforming a previously industrial area into an urban district.

The specific morphological shape of the proposed buildings is primarily defined by a single "house" component, replicated at scale. Despite their size, each large-scale structure emphasizes its single "house" volume, as a distinct solitary shape in the green space. Each apartment, facing at least two directions, is accessible through their volume. Spacious, light-filled entrance areas lead to a park and direct residents toward the main staircase and elevator. 

The floor plans for 1.5-room to 4.5-rooms units are determined by a modular, adaptable matrix, accommodating various sizes within the same overarching structure. This notion of repetition is also applied to the arrangement of entryways, living areas, loggias, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The grid-like approach continues to a landscaped exterior, where a network of pedestrian paths in the park mirrors the matrix of the buildings.

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commission: Competition
program: Urban Planning
team: Annette Spillmann, Harald Echsle, Manca Abt-Frössl, Iris Durot, Thomas Fässler, Felix Moos, Simone Retter
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