{"id":8652,"date":"2025-01-17T13:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T13:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/projects\/2453-areal-ewb-bern\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T08:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:18:00","slug":"2453-areal-ewb-bern","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/2453-areal-ewb-bern\/","title":{"rendered":"2453 Areal EWB Bern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 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\">2453 Areal EWB Bern<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>Location: <br>Bern, Switzerland <br><br>Project Phases: <br>Integrated Design Competition 2020\u20132021, 1st Prize; Guiding Project since 2023 <br><br>Client: <br>Energie Wasser Bern <br><br>Developer: <br>Halter Landscape <br><br>Architecture: <br>Studio Vulkan <br><br>Architecture: <br>Giuliani H\u00f6nger Architekten, E2A Architekten, pool Architekten <br><br>Mobility &amp; Transportation: <br>IBV H\u00fcsler<br><br>Sociology:<br>Barbara Emmenegger Sociology &amp; Space <br><br>Energy &amp; Sustainability: <br>Brain4sustain <br><br>Visualizations: <br>Filippo Bolognese <br><br>Photography: <br>Studio Vulkan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Details:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"project-tags-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/high-rise\/\">[highrise]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/highway\/\">[highway]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/square\/\">[square]<\/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\/viaduct\/\">[viaduct]<\/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\">A mosaic of density and open space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The EWB site, currently dominated by industrial use, is set to evolve into a dense and urban mixed-use district combining residential and working environments. Four new building towers establish a striking contrast to the nearby highway viaduct and form a landmark that defines the emerging node of &#8220;Ausserholligen&#8221; within the urban fabric of Bern. Outwardly, the new quarter is anchored on all sides by distinctive, identity-forming open spaces.<br><br>The open space concept unfolds as a network of diverse zones with varying atmospheres, characters, and programmatic emphases. A central axis structures the area: a continuous surface tapestry is punctuated by tree-planted, ecologically diverse islands that respond to specific site conditions and create intimate niches with seating &#8211; integrated within a large-scale plaza figure.<br><br>At the heart of the ensemble lies the generous gravel surface of the neighborhood square &#8211; an open, multifunctional space that becomes the atmospheric center of the district.<br><br>Bridge space and park axis offer both circulation and pause. The bridge space functions as a slow-traffic corridor while also accommodating temporary uses such as sports, bicycle parking, and cultural interventions. Relieved by the adjacent square, it develops an experimental character of its own. In contrast, a wild, ecologically rich park forms a soft, green threshold at the eastern edge of the site.<br><br>The surface tapestry is perforated by vegetated islands with ruderal plantings, connected to open drainage channels and designed as &#8220;raingardens&#8221; to enable decentralized stormwater infiltration. Framed by valuable railway biotopes, this fine-grained mosaic of ecological inserts acts as stepping stones for urban biodiversity. 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