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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | +10 METER _INTO THE OPEN _Design of a performant »Highline« for a diverse and inclusive urban society | Location _Deutz Harbor _Cologne

TIME AS A FUNCTION OF SPACE

The location could hardly be more prominent. We have the opportunity to design and program an attractive urban „platform“ about 10 meters above the ground, 175 meters long and 33.50 meters wide, which, located in the center of the newly designed quarter, will foreseeably develop into a cultural and inclusive meeting place for all Cologne residents. The existing structure protrudes into the Deutz harbor basin in the west and - due to a newly proposed extension in the east - extends into the so-called Pollerwiesen. The Pollerwiesen are both flooding areas during Rhine floods and a popular excursion destination. People go fishing, barbecuing, jogging, swimming and relaxing there, birthdays are celebrated and, when the wind is right, dozens of kites take to the skies. In summer, sheep graze on the meadows, fascinating children and adults alike. The view and the panorama from the eastern end of the platform over the Rhine and the constantly passing ships across to the ‘Rheinauhafen’, to the large warehouse buildings there, to the iconic ‘crane houses’ and up to the cathedral is breathtaking. To the south, the view extends as far as the Siebengebirge.

Even as a pure surface, this place, 10 meters above the ground, would be a floating, suggestive, spatiotemporal event. Our design will also deal with the development and programming of this area (and the space below). In addition to the obvious functions of such a prominent excursion site, the history of the harbor, its cranes, rails, bridges and industrial architecture as well as the history and function of the Ellmühle will play a design-conceptual role.

Students: Konstantin Schulz, Christian Hallecker, Carlos Zamora González, Hannah Kannenberg, Nico Schlaak, Milena Nitsche, Adriana Gens, Nikoo Nikkhahkheibari, Ghazal Bavandsavadkohi, Dindar Tori Jeena, Deniz Kudu, Leon Döring
Led by: Prof. Matthias Karch
Coachings: Max Justus Hoven, Mohammad Bidhendi
Photography: Students, Max Justus Hoven, Matthias Karch

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