Zurich: development with 111 apartments completed
From the city's point of view, a new housing estate in Zurich scores particularly well with its low per capita land consumption.
Over the past four years, a new neighborhood with a school, a park and residential buildings has been built on the Guggach site in Zurich. The project was completed on schedule with the completion of the housing estate and the move into the non-profit apartments, according to the City of Zurich.
Construction work on the new Guggach site took around three years. The City of Zurich has developed the site together with the Einfach Wohnen (SEW) foundation. In addition to the school complex and the neighborhood park, SEW's Hofwiesenstrasse housing estate was also completed in mid-October. "The site fulfils several of the City of Zurich's objectives," emphasizes André Odermatt, Head of the Building Department. "It creates affordable living space, provides the necessary neighborhood services and school infrastructure and expands the range of open spaces in Zurich-Unterstrass."
Non-profit apartments and commercial properties
With its 111 apartments - 75 of which are self-supporting and 36 subsidized - the Hofwiesenstrasse development offers affordable living space for around 330 people. According to the city, the per capita space consumption of around 26 square meters is well below the city average of 39.6 square meters and below the average in Unterstrass (38.8 square meters).
SEW occupies most of the apartments in such a way that the number of people in the household corresponds to the number of rooms. All apartments and the six commercial premises are already let.
City sees contribution to sustainability goals
A photovoltaic system is integrated into the façade design of the residential blocks, which covers a large part of the estate's electricity requirements. The car-free development includes a mobility concept and measures have been implemented to improve the urban climate. A PV system is also operated on the green roof area of the school complex, which was built to the Minergie-P-Eco standard. In addition, both the housing estate and the school complex are connected to the existing district heating network. (aw)
