Competition entry for the area south of the railway station in Rüschlikon, 2019

The project at Rüschlikon station is based on the principle of metamorphosis. A gradual transformation of the design elements creates a gentle transition between the urban centre in the north and the village-like residential area in the south. "On the basis of a solid analysis, the authors succeed in creating a very coherent urbanistic interpretation of the Bahnhofstrasse. The appearance of the Bahnhofplatz with its adequately designed façade is considered positive. It creates an appropriate balance between urban and village life". (excerpt from the jury report)

The design theme consists of the plasticity of the buildings with their projections and recesses. Depending on the orientation towards the lake, the position on the road and the specific location on the slope, different forms result. The aim is not only to take each specific location into account, but also to make optimum use of the lighting of the flats and their relationship to the lake. Six houses will be created that respond to the respective micro-context without losing the larger context and the potential of a new appearance on Bahnhofsstrasse.