He is for the past three years car-free, the Münsterhof in the middle of the circle 1. He openly spreads between the rows of houses of the old town and the facade of the fraumünster Church. Almost 70 per cent of Zurich Voters approved in 2003, the design plan for “sechseläutenplatz – theaterplatz, Zurich, old town”, which also included the redesign of the münster court. Eight million francs, the cost of the tag.
And yet, the people of Zurich are not really warm with the redesigned Münsterhof. In a survey, which was carried out in 2017, on behalf of the city of Zurich, claimed 19 percent of the Participants, the lack of Green, 7 percent criticized the sparseness of the square and 6.5 per cent, the lack of shade. It will simply Tenor too hot in the summer, so the.
The defects list: What pleases the participants of a survey on the new Münsterhof. (Data: deep city of Zurich) the building authority
Now city Council Richard Wolff (AL), head of the civil engineering and waste disposal Department , a topic that has already been rolled in the preparation of the design plan: the greening of the Münsterhofs by trees. 29. January, he has presented invited Residents, residents and businesses to an information meeting, where he “spaces the spatial and technical game,” a planting and discussed.
tree group instead of solitaire
And Wolff proposes not only a tree, but rather to a group of trees. A single tree, even a Large would work in this space, is the justification. A group of trees with benches around the trunks could, however, work as an attractive location, as a shady island, and a meeting place on Sunny days.
The opportunities to plant on the space of trees, however, are limited. Access roads and escape routes must be kept free. It is also important in the choice of a possible location, the Shadow of the surrounding buildings to be included expect. Wolff shows by means of graphic representations, at which point of the square during the whole day the sun comes to light: in Front of the Zunfthaus zur Meisen in the East of the Münsterhofs.
Where the tree group would be to: a proposal by the city Council (graphic: civil engineering and waste management Department of Zurich)
So that Wolff comes back to that site that was provided in the original construction of the Münsterhofs for the planting of a tree group. However, this stand is controversial.
In the plan, 2013 edition required a Person to refrain from the planting of the three Linden. It had been on the Münsterhof never trees. Even so, the views of the architectural symmetry of the Guild house would be adjusted and the tree trunks could even be used as a urinal abused. The civil engineering Department took into account at the time of this objection, he waived the trees out of respect for the history of the Münsterhofs, the former handling of goods and the marketplace of the city.
the archaeologists
Whether it’s planting a group of trees at this point will come after the information event of the end of January open. “Only law is not yet determined where the trees would be at best. We will analyze the concerns of the local residents and the appropriate Overview by the end of year,” says Wolff. More concretely, the choice of the tree species that would be planted on the square. The city proposes the winter Linden, or Henry’s Linden, as they are relatively heat resistant. “No one has spoken out against this species,” says Wolff.
survey
Will the city on the Münsterhof plant trees?
Yeah, more Green would do the place good.
no, this open space should not be adjusted
Yes, more Green no would do the place good.
63.1%
, this open space should not
be adjusted 36.9
377 votes
Yeah, more Green would do the place good.
63.1%
no, this open space should not,
36.9%
377 votes
of course, it is also today in the run-up to a reproduction of archaeological excavations carried out would have to be, according to Wolff, would take about nine weeks. The construction work for the new Münsterhof were archaeologists involved and have discovered there are Roman as well as early and high medieval settlement structures and graves of the early medieval cemetery.
But back to the sun sail?
Still on the table-the idea is to stretch in the warmer months, wipes shade. The reactions on the solar sail, which has spanned the civil engineering and Disposal service in the summer of 2017 as part of an art action, temporarily, have failed, according to Anna Schindler, Director of urban development of Zurich, very positive.
The public works Department prefers, however, trees, as Experiments have proven, with the sun sailing on the Münsterhof, especially in terms of storm strength and management expenses.
the shade and greening were not the only issues that the residents and traders from the Münsterhof, the town Council discussed. “From the discussion at the event, I took note of various concerns of them, contrary to, for example, better management and control of traffic on the course,” says Wolff.
in Principle, have shown, however, that you will be with the redesigned Münsterhof satisfied. About the further steps he wanted to inform as soon as possible, and promises the city Council. “Earlier in the summer, again an artistic Intervention on the Münsterhof, also for this purpose, we will inform the Public.” (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 26.02.2019, 14:41 PM
