Ludwigsburg inner-city densification development

Trio of residential & office buildings

With the objective of inner-city densification, an ensemble of buildings was designed by Steimle Architects for a site near Ludwigsburg’s train station on Karlstrasse. The centrally located gap between the surrounding buildings and the adjoining unpleasant backyard with parking spaces has been transformed and upgraded into a redefining, identity-shaping place.

  • Outline of the site showing the development of 3 buildings with their unifying plinth base, inserted into a dense urban setting
    Outline showing location of site and unifying plinth base
    Aerial view of the site showing the urban context of this plot in Ludwigsburg in which the ensemble of three buildings was inserted
    Aerial view showing the urban context. Photo: Brigida González

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18 valuable pages of project [insights] into the Ludwigsburg inner-city densification development! Learn everything - from design to construction, to comprehensive detailed solutions.

Meet the architect

Steimle Architekten BDA Gesellschaft von Architekten mbh

"...we find an area of wonderful potential in the city centre... Our aim was to maximise the potential, in other words to create really high quality living space here in the city centre, in a hybrid neighbourhood..."

Thomas Steimle, architect, Steimle Architekten

VIDEO: Inner-city densification – new build residential and office ensemble in downtown Ludwigsburg (18:41)

Project [insights] include:

The in-depth Project [insights] PDF includes more details around the following topics:

  • Revitalisation of an urban brownfield site

  • A connecting plinth base

  • Aesthetic uniformity of storey & roof levels

  • Clay brick slip facade finish

  • Clever details for privacy

  • Energy and climate-friendly measures

Preview of Project [insights] PDF of Ludwigsburg inner-city densification project
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18 valuable pages of project [insights] into the Ludwigsburg inner-city densification development! Learn everything - from design to construction, to comprehensive detailed solutions.

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[ark] magazine - the StoJournal for Architects

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