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The list of achievements at Rieselfeld is almost endless and
mind-boggling from a UK perspective, it would be remarkable to achieve
but a few of these. For example:
- the city council controls the process from the outset rather than responding to private developers
- the community is closely engaged in the development process at every level – there is a definite sense of pride and local distinctiveness
- planners allow individual designs within an overall framework of design codes – generally the design of the buildings is simple, contemporary and refreshingly style-free in comparison to the UK preference for pastiche
- there is a rich and diverse landscape with strong links to an adjacent country park – the overall feel of the development is green and open despite a grid layout and 3-5 storey buildings – and there is an integral SUDS which is an attractive central feature of the development (see top image)
- cyclists and pedestrians have priority throughout and there is a direct 7 minute tram link service to the city centre – in addition to this the speed limit is 18 mph (30 km/h) within the development
- there is a predominance of underground car parking throughout or carports with storage above – even housing blocks at the rural edge of the development have basement parking
- there is a wide range of community facilities include kindergarten, children’s centre, sports area, churches, gymnasium, meeting centres, primary and secondary schools, sports clubs and day nursery – the schools are the hub of the community
- there is a district centre with shops and a church shared by Protestants and Catholics
- there is combined heat and power throughout with connection to a district heating system combined with low energy building and considerable use of solar power
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| Rieselfeld, Freiburg, via Google |
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