Academic Course

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

Fall 1995

The design studio named “Atelier” studied urban housing, with emphasis on the design and construction of the Frankfurt Parkstadt Housing Project.

University Program:

Master of Architecture

Course type:

Graduate Design Studio

Course number:

Arch. 269

Instructors:

Hansjoachim Neis, Christopher Alexander

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 ...