{"id":16036,"date":"2025-08-11T12:22:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=16036"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:34:26","slug":"2712-westbahn-hub-karlsruhe","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/2712-westbahn-hub-karlsruhe\/","title":{"rendered":"2712  Westbahn Hub Karlsruhe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9ba6dbca wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-small-font-size\">2712  Westbahn Hub Karlsruhe<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Location:<br>Karlsruhe, Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project phases:<br>Competition 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project period:<br>2024 \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Client:<br>City Karlsruhe \/ F\u00e4cher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Landscape Architecture:<br>Studio Vulkan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Architecture:<br>pool Architektur<br><br>Photography:<br>Studio Vulkan<br><br>Drone footage:<br>pool Architektur<br><br>Details:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"project-tags-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/streetscape\/\">[streetscape]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/urban-development\/\">[urban development]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/vegetation\/\">[vegetation]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/vulkan-urban\/\">[Vulkan Urban]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It\u2019s all happening in the west \u2013 continue building the fan-shaped city<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Today, the west of Karlsruhe is characterized by industry, with its connection to the Rhine port. It forms the transition between the central fan-shaped city and the landscape around the Rhine. The west of Karlsruhe is a place of transformation \u2013 in the future it will be attractive for new businesses but also for existing and new residential uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Westbahnhof with its surrounding plots forms an important interface \u2013 it connects to the urban network via a new cycle route. It is the arrival point to the district \u2013 also as part of a cross-connecting park figure that connects the fan-shaped town to the Rhine. The place, which today is rather unreal and characterized by infrastructure, thus has a new significance for the district locally and across the city of Karlsruhe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slow awakening \u2013 gradually rediscovering a place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the closure of the tobacco factory, not only was an important employer in the district lost, but large parts of the large halls and production rooms have since been abandoned. In the short, medium and long term, the goal here is to integrate new innovative commercial uses; KIT has already become the first exciting user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An overarching open space concept for the historic area sets the framework for development. On the one hand, it determines the character of the tobacco factory today and tomorrow, while at the same time allowing the necessary flexibility in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beginning of the tobacco factory is the future parking space for the train station and the Gr\u00fcnwinkler Br\u00fccke. The historic director&#8217;s villa becomes the gatehouse, and the former industrial track directs visitors* to the factory&#8217;s open green foyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awakening of the tobacco factory from its slumber does not happen overnight. Through a multitude of small development steps, elements of the overall planning are implemented \u2013 the area is slowly brought to new life. The first step took place in summer 2026 \u2013 the green foyer \u2013 the so-called Rotag Garden \u2013 was activated as a common space in the west of Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe has rediscovered this place \u2013 more exciting steps are to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Place Development &amp; Discourse \u2013 On-site development process with all stakeholders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The open space concept and the definition of the individual measures were not carried out in a closed space. The project was developed and discussed jointly during several work visits and workshops on site with all stakeholders. 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