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Vauban, Freiburg,

GermanyDelivering Better Places: Visual Case Study 7


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INTRODUCTION

WHAT ARE CASE STUDIES

Case Studies aim to set out thinking, brie ng or possible forward actionon a speci c topic or question. They provide in-depth information andcan outline ways to tackle issues. This Case Study has been prepared byA+DS.

WHAT IS THIS CASE STUDY ABOUT?

This case study has been informed by Delivering Better Places, acollaborative publication from The Scottish Centre for Regeneration, theRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland and Architecture andDesign Scotland, who worked with the University of Glasgow to createa good practice guide. The guide helps public, private and communitystakeholders identify good practice and improve their understanding ofdelivering better places.

This case study provides a visual analysis of the Vauban development,Freiburg, Germany presenting text from the Delivering Better Placesanalysis of the development alongside images which illustrate the

ndings.

The objective of this case study is to provide a visual tool to highlightelements of successful developments from around Europe, to helpinspire the delivery of better places for Scotland.

The images within this case study have been selected from the Steve Tiesdell Legacy Collection, which can be accessed in full on ickr.

Delivering Better Places, S Gov, 2011


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SUMMARY PROFILE

Windfall site, former army barracks, bought by Freiburg City Council and

developed in association with a community group, Forum Vauban, as anecological, low-energy, low-traffi c, and low-car neighbourhood a Model Sustainable District.

Planning approach involved an extended participation exercise,informed by a philosophy of learning while planning.

Development consists of the refurbishment of former barrack buildings,plus new build phases approximately 80% of which is by self-develop,owner-co-ops (Baugruppen).

As a new neighbourhood, it displays innovative ideas in low-energyhousing and in car-free/parking-free living, and provides an example of what can be done.


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DISTINCT IDENTITY


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Does the place have a distinctidentity? Vauban has a distinctidentity and character. Itssignature area is Vaubanallee,with its 60-year old trees, its mall-like green space, swale, publicspaces and amenities. The SolarSettlement has a more visually

distinctive character but is lessappealing than the Baugruppenareas.


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SAFE AND PLEASANT


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Does the place have spaces that are safe and pleasant? The spaces between the buildings are pleasant andleafy. It is a family and child-oriented neighbourhood, with many people walking and cycling about theneighbourhood, and a strong, but not invasive sense of eyes-on-the-street.


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EASY TO MOVE AROUND


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Is the place easy to move around (especially on foot) (permeable)? Due to restricted car access, theneighbourhood is readily accessible and has high permeability. All the streets have low car density and usage,and are used as social spaces.


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SENSE OF WELCOME

Does the place make visitors feel sense-of-welcome? People, especially children are using the streets andpublic spaces, the train comes on a frequent routine and there is a sense of life, activity and community withinthe neighbourhood.


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Will the place adapt easily tochanging circumstances (robust)? The neighbourhood consists oflow-rise, shallow buildings withmultiple points of entry possible,and so are robust and adaptable. The neighbourhood has well-developed social capital, through

the Baugruppen and otherorganisations.

ADAPTABLE


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RESOURCE EFFICIENT

Does the place make good use of scarce resources (sustainable)? The neighbourhood is strongly lowcar, promoting parking-free and car-free living, which is ecologically sustainable. It is also designed as adistrict-of-short-distances, and so many facilities are within easy walking distance. All houses meet the higherthan code Freiburg energy standard; a good number of properties also meet Passivhaus and EnergyPlus

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Project Information

LOCATION: Vauban lies 3 kilometres to the south of Freiburg city centre a smalluniversity city (population 225,000) in south-west Germany, near Switzerlandand France. It is readily accessible by tram from Freiburg city centre (15 minute

journey).PROJECT CONTEXT: Urban edge/ brown eld.PROJECT TYPE: Growth.RATIONALE: Environmental exemplar: self-styled as a sustainable model district.PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A mixed use neighbourhood a district-of-short-distances, housing 5,000

people in approximately 1,800-units (plus 600 units of studentaccommodation) and providing some 600 jobs. Facilities include a primaryschool, kindergartens, shops, supermarkets, community centre, marketsquare, child play spaces, sports eld, various local services, plus some cafesand restaurants. Neighbourhood is served by a tram running along the mainavenue.

PLACE PROMOTER: Development was driven by the City Council (especially by chief planner Wulf Daseking) and by citizens group, Forum Vauban.LAND OWNERSHIP: Site was a former military base and was effectively a windfall site, which the

City Council bought and through which it could control its planning anddevelopment, allowing land release as small plots and favouring transferto Baugruppen (self-develop, owner-co-ops) rather than corporatehousebuilders.

DELIVERY METHOD: Masterplan in the form of a B-Plan a prescriptive design code and regulatingplan, which set out a clear set of rules for development. The State acted asland developer and installed extensive public infrastructure, and sold servicedplots to developers most developers in Vauban were Baugruppen.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: Project conceived in mid 1990s; new build development began on site in 1998 and was completed by 2002; other phases of development are

continuing; tram was operational by 2006.

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