Academic Course

Building Process Area of Emphasis: Integrated Design Studio – Atelier on Frankfurt Parkstadt Housing Project

Spring 1995

The design studio named “Atelier” included the Frankfurt Parkstadt Housing Project, as one of the assignments for the students.

University Program:

Master of Architecture

Course type:

Graduate Design Studio

Course number:

Arch. 202

Instructors:

Christopher Alexander, Hansjoachim Neis

References

Projects

Frankfurt Parkstadt Housing Project 1995 to 1996

Hoechst, Frankfurt, Germany

Residential, Designed , Not built

Client:

Hoechst Pharmaceutical Company, Housing Department - Dr. Harald Kloetsch

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander

Design and construction process:

Innovations in user participation

Project stages:

Generative rules for urban growth process Generative rules for layout on the site by users Preliminary Design stage completed

The Frankfurt Parkstadt Unterliederbach project included the development of a new urban neighborhood in a landscaped setting, for Hoechst Pharmaceutical in Frankfurt West, close to the international airport and the river Main, a housing project both for Hoechst employees and ...