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Housing estate Hardau

Site Plan
Site Plan
Balcony view to the courtyard
Corner between Hardstrasse and Hardaupark
Apartment types with 5 and 4 rooms
Apartment types with 5 and 4 rooms
Outdoor sitting area on the gallery terrace
The balcony extends the apartment
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Location: Zürich
Competition 2017

Berrel Berrel Kräutler Architekten AG
Raphael Kräutler
Competition: Marcel Fässler, Kerstin Spiekermann, Sophie Wuest

Project participants
Client: Stadt Zürich, Amt für Städtebau
Landscape architecture: ORT AG für Landschaftsarchitektur
HVAC engineer, Fire Protection Planner: Amstein+Walthert AG
Construction physicist: Raumanzug
Illustrations: Marcel Fässler

0245Housing estate Hardau

The new building integrates into the existing structure along Hardstrasse, extending the row buildings with typical front gardens into the green space at Hardau Park. The closed street facade opens up through a courtyard toward the Hardau settlement, surrounded by existing trees and offering diverse outdoor uses. The building connects the Hardau residential area with Hardstrasse and Albisriederplatz, creating a spatial link to Hardau Park. A wide plaza on the south side invites social interaction, while the ground floor houses commercial uses. The shared inner courtyard strengthens the community among residents through flexible use and good visibility.