Inclusive neighbourhood Rappertshofen
| Location | Reutlingen, Germany |
| Year | 2024 |
| Status | Closed competition, honourable mention |
| Client | Habila GmbH, Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg (KVJS) |
| Program | A housing estate with a diversified residential structure, a canteen, workshops, small-scale retail, a production hall, and a daycare center |
| Area | 10 ha |
| Team | Jola Starzak, Dawid Strębicki, Enrico Armentani, Katarzyna Krawczyk, Maximilian Sordon, Rifqi Fadhilah, Diana Komorowicz, Gabriele Parisi, Karolina Kocik |
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The new Rappertshofen neighbourhood in Reutlingen expands the garden city of Orschel-Hagen with an inclusive and sustainable concept. Two main axes – the "Green lung" and the “Activity axis” – connect the area with its surroundings, creating green, accessible pathways.
The district promotes diversity with multi-generational housing, inclusive living, and cooperative housing models. The east wing of the existing care home will be modernised, featuring a neighbourhood can-teen, a bicycle workshop, and integrative housing projects. Community spaces, such as the neighbour-hood square and a multi-generational playground, foster social interaction and a sense of community.
The mobility concept keeps motorised traffic out of the neighbourhood core, focusing instead on modular garages, cycling, and pedestrian pathways. Energy-efficient measures, including district heating, combined heat and power plants, solar panels, and highly insulated buildings, support climate protec-tion. Fresh air corridors and blue-green infrastructure with retention areas and green roofs enhance the microclimate and resilience to climate change.
Construction combines recycled materials, hybrid wood technologies, and energy-efficient design. Existing structures, such as the high-rise building, will be preserved to save embodied energy. Facades made of wood, plaster, and brick create a harmonious urban appearance. The project demonstrates how social inclusion, ecological responsibility, and urban development can be effectively integrated, setting new standards for sustainable urban planning.
