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Result of the competition for the redesign and redevelopment of Elsässer Platz

In 2021, a competition was held for the redesign and redevelopment of Elsässer Platz. The competition entry by Franz Reschke Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH, Berlin with Freie Planungsgruppe Berlin GmbH, Berlin was awarded 1st prize for the realization part.

1st prize realization part

Visualization of the competition entry - perspective showing the large meadow enclosed by the paved park frame.
Meadow terrace on Elsässer Platz - sunbathe, stroll and play between the park frame and meadow center

At its meeting on 17 December 2021, the jury, chaired by landscape architect Dr. Carlo W. Becker from Berlin, assessed and evaluated nine competition entries from applicant consortia consisting of landscape architects and urban planners. The planning competition was divided into an open space planning realization part for the south-eastern area and an urban and open space planning ideas part for the north-western area.

The competition entry by Franz Reschke Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH, Berlin with Freie Planungsgruppe Berlin GmbH, Berlin convinced the jury and was awarded 1st prize for the realization part.

2nd prize realization part

Visualization of the competition entry - perspective showing a meadow, benches and a water element.
View of the Ekko water square - plans for Elsässer Platz © wiesbaden.de

The 2nd prize realization part (1st prize ideas part) went to the entry by Lohaus Carl Kühlmos PartGmbB with Hübotter Stürken Dimitrova Architektur & Stadtplanung, Hanover.

3rd prize in the realization section

Visualization of the competition entry - perspective showing a meadow with children playing, seating and a water element in the background.
View of the new water playground - plans for Elsässer Platz

Bierbaum Aichele, Mainz and Drei eins | Stadt Freiraum Architektur Berghof Baltabol Faller PartG mbB, Frankfurt with bK Büro Kleinekort, Düsseldorf were awarded 3rd prize in the realization section for their proposal.

Recognition for the competition entry in the realization and ideas section

Visualization of the competition entry - perspective showing a large meadow in the rain. In the foreground are two people in raincoats and a back view.
Water management along the northern promenade - plans for Elsässer Platz

bbz landschaftsarchitekten berlin gmbh, Berlin with Studio Schultz Granberg, Berlin was awarded recognition for the competition entry in the realization and ideas section.

Lord Mayor Gert-Uwe Mende was delighted with the result of the competition and confident about the next steps towards realization: "Elsässer Platz offers great potential for the city districts and the neighbourhood to be transformed into an attractive urban park. In addition to the social benefits of such an offer, the planned urban greenery is of enormous importance in effectively countering the effects of climate change.

The project is funded by the urban development program "Growth and Sustainable Renewal" in Hesse. This makes it a building block for the creation and enhancement of green and blue infrastructure. The recommendations for action for Elsässer Platz are set out in the integrated urban development concept (ISEK) Zukunft Stadtgrün Wiesbaden-Innenstadt + Süd. They already formed the basis for the competition brief.

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