General information
In 1994, the municipal ABG Frankfurt Holding GmbH acquired the neighbourhood under the television tower, which was once built by the Americans as a housing estate for soldiers, from federal assets. Since 2018, the northern part of the Platensiedlung, with 19 rows of houses and a total of 342 large flats, has been undergoing refurbishment and redensification.
Target values
- Economical
- Social
Content focus
- Construction type / method
- Urban / neighbourhood development
Innovation type
- Economical
- Social
Funding
- Public, federal state
Cooperation
Type of co-creation
Those collaborating in the project cooperate with key individuals affected by the problem in co-creation workshops or creative and participatory meetings.
Society involvement
Information opportunities are offered to organised civil society and/or local society.
Constellation of actors
Political actors
- City of Frankfurt
Economic actors
- ABG Frankfurt Holding GmbH
- Stefan Forster Architekten
Organization and decision-making
Constellation of actors in daily project work
The constellation of actors was a difficult one as the various interests led to conflicts.
Project management
The contract was assigned to the architect in the traditional way with the HOAI service phases. The work phases 5, 6 and 7 were then the responsibility of the client or general contractor.
Agreements and decisions
The decisions were made by the client in the very end.
Result and effect
Results and impacts in terms of affordability and other ecological and social target values
Affordability
Municipal sponsorship guarantees long-term affordability
Ecological target value
Serial prefabrication enables implementation (less weight on existing buildings)
High proportion of green and open spaces is retained and upgraded in terms of quality
Social objective
Densification in an inhabited state:
Diversity of the neighbourhood through a mix of housing types
Creation of communal areas
Experiences
Helpful insights & solutions
Experiences with regard to project plans/building projects
Model character, trend-setting for dealing with such building structuresExperiences with regard to process design
in need of improvement, coordination with the individual authorities involved was extremely difficultExperiences with regard to financing
including social housing subsidies
Further information