Archinect - News2024-11-21T15:00:06-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150236349/henning-larsen-unveils-masterplan-for-new-city-district-in-wolfsburg-germany
Henning Larsen unveils masterplan for new city district in Wolfsburg, Germany Sean Joyner2020-11-04T16:01:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/8134775360de7c55fbe333a6e1c8eb14.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/henninglarsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a> has unveiled designs for Wolfburg's Nordkopf district, called <em></em>Wolfsburg Connect<em>.</em> The 13.6 hectare masterplan creates a prototype for "small-scale urbanism."</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/8207018b9aca6dd7a47adbd704000c27.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/8207018b9aca6dd7a47adbd704000c27.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>"We are designing an inclusive city on human terms – an approach that means putting emphasis on social life and accessibility," said Louis Becker, Henning Larsen Design Principal in a statement. "Together with Volkswagen, there is the opportunity to create a city that is the testing ground for the most cutting edge mobility technology in the world – but what underpins the design is the goal to create a place that people want to be in and <em>stay </em>in."</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/076ed741141531930c4482678590ed32.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/076ed741141531930c4482678590ed32.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The new masterplan will be located in the center of Wolfsburg on long triangular site which includes Wolfsburg Hauptbanhof and an existing bus station, both of which will be expanded. This will become a mobility hub that links people within the city and across the region through various options including bus, taxi, city bicycles, and walking paths.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/619aefa6a6b2f53190d5ac7bf3d6c559.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/619aefa6a6b2f53190d5ac7bf3d6c559.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The plan incorporates...</p>