ICE-City Erfurt

ice-city erfurt
n.lab 2.0 | new living at the station

erfurt, germany
summer semester 2015

Located in the east of Erfurt, in the quarter of the public services 'Stadtwerke' and only a few hundred meters away from the new ICE hub and the ICE-City is our project 'New Living of Generation XY'.

Away from the railway tracks and yet connected by the tram and city bus lines, an urban area has developed, which meets all sorts of wishes.

white overlay: design area

red overlay: area 'Stadtwerke'

design area | devision in 5 sub-areas

existence 'Stadtwerke'

frame design | structure concept - 'Stadtwerke'

The apartment block, which is divided into four sections, offers a restaurant, a gym, various shops and rentable office space on the ground floor and allows a quick connection between the quarters and the people in it. The passages and the atria within the buildings serve this purpose.
On the upper floors, the flexible living spaces are arranged on the façades, whereby the purpose behind the façade is carried outwards.
Our target group are business travelers who need easy access to temporary living and working space. But even for a longer to permanent housing situation, we offer a solution, because the living rooms can adapt to personal preferences.

concept

elevation south

elevation west

elevation north

elevation east

section east

3rd floor

2nd floor

1st floor

groundfloor

basement

atrium north-west corner | atrium / foyer

The commuter has the opportunity to socialize in a shared flat sharing the kitchen, as well as to retire in his private area. This puts two forms of living in one. Thus, the meeting place becomes the kitchen, which is characterized by an elevated space.
In addition to housing for individuals to apartments that can be rented by two people, there are several solutions for shared flats.
Depending on what the user wants, the apartments are suitable for mixed use. However, the partner and / or the children can move in later, if there is need of a longer stay, because the appartments are adaptable to the newest situation.