The site is in a prime inner-city location, bordering Könneritzstraße, Laurinstraße, Schützenplatz, Schützengasse and Jahnstraße. The buildings are arranged around three green inner courtyards, and a central neighbourhood square on the site of the historic Schützengarten serves as a green oasis, meeting place and playground. It offers a wonderful view of the historic 18th-century Schießhaus - one of the few remnants of the rural buildings that defined the image of the Wilsdruffer Vorstadt until the early 20th century. The quarter takes its name from the Schützenplatz.
Customer need: building façade from different architectural designs
One of the client's major needs and objectives for the development plan was to use the existing remnants of the historic buildings as a source of inspiration. Based on the earlier closed construction method, the concept of the Berlin offices of Nöfer Architekten envisaged a perimeter block development along the adjacent streets as well as a height development and façade design connecting to the neighbouring, listed existing buildings. The concrete designs were provided by various architectural firms in order to guarantee design variations.
The perimeter development is divided into three blocks. The facades facing the main streets will be clad with brick slips in a colour typical of Dresden. Along Schützengasse, the buildings are staggered in the direction of the lower existing buildings. Three new streets based on historical plans provide access to the quarter.
Interior construction has begun in Building A in accordance with the LEAN plan. Completion is scheduled for September 2024. Interior construction is also in full swing in Building C. The first apartments have already been completed. The first flats have already been completed. In May 2023, the façade scaffolding on the first houses in Building Section C was already removed. The handover of the building section is scheduled for March 2024.
The project is determined by the idea of sustainability
The Schützengarten quarter is being monitored by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) with the aim of achieving DNGB Gold certification. From energy-efficient and mobility-friendly planning to environmentally friendly demolition and resource-saving construction, the idea of sustainability determines the project. Around 80 % of the roof surfaces are pre-equipped for PV systems. More than 50 e-car charging stations and 950 bicycle parking spaces are provided in the underground garages. In addition, another 70 bicycle parking spaces will be created in the outdoor areas.
Before construction could begin, two 8-storey office buildings and the canteen of the former VEB Energiebau Radebeul, including a concrete bunker from the 1980s, had to be demolished. The approximately 4,300 tonnes of concrete recovered from the demolition were reused to backfill the construction pits and for road construction.
An unexpected reunion took place after the demolition work, because the time capsule sunk on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone was recovered. The contents were presented during a discussion initiated by Deutsche Wohnen, and the architects, site managers and VEB plant managers from back then exchanged memories. In order to document the history of the quarter back to the Middle Ages, Deutsche Wohnen commissioned a historical report.
