Davidsboden | Erny, Gramelsbacher and Schneider
Switzerland | 1991 |
« Überbauung Brahmshof | Social Housing »
| Work Type: | multi-storey apartment block |
| Number of Units: | 160 |
Description
The load-bearing structure of the complex is reduced to a minimum so that internal walls can be placed in a variety of positions. Davidsboden also represents an innovative approach in residential developments as it seeks to apply existing experience of community-oriented, co-determined and self-managed housing to a large rental housing complex in an urban context.
References
Albers, M., Henz, A. and U. Jacob, 'Wohnungen für unterschiedliche Haushaltsformen’, werk, bauen + wohnen, 1989, pp. 60-67. Gysi, S., ‘Lernen vom Davidsboden. Ein innovatives Wohnmodell im Rückblick’, Wohnen, 10, 2001. Henz, A. and H. Henz, Anpassbare Wohnungen, Zürich: ETH Wohnforum, 1997. Meyer-Meierling, P. (ed.), Davidsboden. Wohnüberbauung in Basel-St. Johann 1989-1991, Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich, 1994.