{"id":9174,"date":"2025-01-17T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=9174"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:34:34","slug":"2669-ruthal-park-winterthur","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/2669-ruthal-park-winterthur\/","title":{"rendered":"2669 Ruhtal Park Winterthur"},"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\">2669 Ruhtal Park Winterthur<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Location: <br>Winterthur, Switzerland <br><br>Project Phases: <br>Selective Competition 2023, 1st Prize <br><br>Client: <br>Siska Immobilien <br><br>Landscape Architecture: <br>Studio Vulkan <br><br>Architecture: Boa Architektur <br><br>Traffic Planning: <br>IBV H\u00fcsler <br><br>Visualization: <br>Atelier Brunecky <br><br>Photography: <br>Studio Vulkan<br><br>Details:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"project-tags-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/park\/\">[park]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/reuse\/\">[reuse]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/tag\/vegetation\/\">[vegetation]<\/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\">Fragments in Dialogue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The design for Ruhtalpark in Winterthur set a strong precedent early in the competition process: the originally planned entrance to the underground parking garage was fundamentally reconsidered and relocated to an alternative site. This strategic move made it possible to preserve a historic ensemble consisting of two existing buildings and two distinctive trees. Rather than being removed, these elements are reinterpreted as a spatial-programmatic unit &#8211; forming the foundation of a \u201cpark of infrastructural follies.\u201d By avoiding demolition and tree felling, the preserved structures take on a central role in shaping the park\u2019s identity, spatial structure, and long-term programmatic flexibility.<br><br>The repositioned, covered parking entrance along Brunngasse is designed as a multifunctional element and is simultaneously used as an above-ground bicycle pavilion. Reducing the size of the underground structure lowers the ecological footprint of the intervention and enables the retention of valuable existing assets.<br><br>Along Brunngasse, a spacious, shaded gravel surface is created in dialogue with the existing trees, forming a linear activity zone. This strip integrates entrances, the building at Schaffhauserstrasse 10, play and recreation areas, as well as outdoor fitness equipment.<br><br>At the heart of the park lies a generous open meadow with a loose grove of trees &#8211; a flexible, open-use central space around which more defined functions are arranged in a surrounding programmatic band. This structure enables a participatory, adaptable use model that accommodates all functional needs without compromising the openness of the central area.<br><br>The preservation of the building at Schaffhauserstrasse 10 allows for its adaptive reuse as the &#8220;House of Community&#8221; &#8211; a new neighborhood center. Together with the surrounding trees, it defines a new public square at the southern entrance to the park. The building also serves as a transitional element to the adjacent hotel forecourt and parking area.<br><br>A semi-public zone in front of the hotel transitions into a wide, promenade-like path along the so-called \u201cBanana.\u201d This route connects to the planned stair tower that links to the railway bridge and distributes pedestrian flows northward and southward. Between the promenade and the park meadow, a long, densely vegetated terrace mediates the topographical transition, creating a series of small, high-quality places to pause along the park\u2019s western edge.<br><br>A layered, site-specific planting concept brings together loose tree groups and rows with species-rich plantings of small trees, shrubs, and perennials across the terrace and forecourt areas. Climbing plants around the bicycle pavilion and a biodiverse, climate-adapted park meadow contribute to a resilient and ecologically grounded open space structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9175,"menu_order":146,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"project-type":[92,59],"project-tag":[84,89,70],"class_list":["post-9174","projects","type-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-type-living","project-type-public-space","project-tag-park","project-tag-reuse","project-tag-vegetation"],"acf":{"featured":true,"hero_image":15796,"home_order":3,"main_images":[13503,13539,13515,13513,13531,13505,13507,13509,13511,13517,13519,13521,13523,13525,13527,13533,13535,13537,13541,13543],"process_images":"","hover_image":13533,"hide":true},"translations":{"en":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/projects\/2669-ruthal-park-winterthur\/","de":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/projekte\/2669-ruthalpark-winterthur\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/9174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/projects"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/9174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18829,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projects\/9174\/revisions\/18829"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13543"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13541"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13537"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13535"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13533"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13527"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13525"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13523"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13521"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13519"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13517"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13511"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13509"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13507"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13505"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13531"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13513"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13515"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13539"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-type?post=9174"},{"taxonomy":"project-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiovulkan.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-tag?post=9174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}