PJ Entwerfen 2
Resilient Urban In[ter]ventions: Alpine Superblocks
Architecture is a key component of the urban ecosystem, requiring climate-smart interventions to address pressing environmental challenges. This studio explores Alpine Superblocks, a planning strategy that rethinks urban areas by limiting vehicular traffic, expanding pedestrian zones, and integrating green infrastructure to enhance resilience. By prioritizing public space, sustainable mobility, and cooling strategies, Alpine Superblocks mitigate heat islands and improve urban livability.
In collaboration with the city planning department, students design climate-fit solutions that strengthen the urban climate for people, fauna, and flora. The project outcome focuses on how architecture actively engages the urban environment, shaping adaptive, site-specific interventions that enhance spatial quality and ecological performance.
Through site analysis, mapping, and modeling, students engage the human-built interface, proposing tangible in[ter]ventions at the architectural scale to activate public spaces and foster ecological resilience.
Yannick Back
Daniel Klausner
Vasilis Channis