Jurgen Mayer h. architects: Quartier m, Dusseldorf, Germany

'quartier m' by jurgen mayer h. architects in dusseldorf, germany
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berlin-based practice jurgen mayer h. architects has won one of two first prizes for an urban planning
concept in dusseldorf, germany with their design of 'quartier m'. with an approximate construction date
in 2014, the project is to serve as the link between the hauptbahnhof central station and tanzhaus NRW/capitol,
providing a lively city quarter for living and working. 

consisting of three building blocks for offices, hotel and both privately financed and government subsidized
public housing, the project features a high rise that will grow like a sculpture from the enclosing peripheral 
developments. the circumscribing structure will cohesively unify the urban plan, creating an urban pocket
for lively activity within the city. 


aerial view of site
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rendered street viewimage © jurgen mayer h. architects


night viewimage © jurgen mayer h. architects


site plan
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floor plan / level 0
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section
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structural diagram
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conceptual diagram
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conceptual diagram
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conceptual diagram
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project info:

design team: jurgen mayer h., max reinhardt, simon kassner, 
hugo reis, jan-christoph stockebrand
investor: lorac investment management, luxemburg
structure and facade planning: knippers helbig, stuttgart
climate and energy concept: transsolar, stuttgart
traffic consultant: GRI gessellschaft fur gesamtverkehrsplanung, berlin

urban development values:
planning area: 3.8 hectares
floor area ratio: 2.9
total gross floor area: 114,225 square meters
total residential units: approx, 500
of these, approx, 280 high-quality living
of these, approx, 30 to 40 public subsidized housing
high-rise block 1: approx, 100,00 meters
high-rise block 3: approx, 60,00 meters

area:
standard living: 17,600 square meters
high-quality living: 28,100 square meters
living and working: 6,800 square meters
commercial/offices: 32,825 square meters
hotel: 8,000 square meters
health/wellness: 4,500 square meters
children’s day care center
quarter suppliers/gastronomy: 4,400 square meters