Housing Development in Zurich with Homes for the Elderly and Owner-Occupied Dwellings
The competition conditions for the development of this site at the centre of Altstetten, a district of Zurich, required the construction of 42 owner-occupied dwellings as well as 52 sheltered homes for the SAW foundation, an organization that supports housing for the elderly. The three parties involved – the municipal building authorities, the SAW foundation and a private developer – had agreed on an unbureaucratic and innovative approach, but this was possible only with a reorganization of the site area. The municipal land originally lay between two plots belonging to the developer, so that a single, overall scheme seemed the best solution – a solution that also allowed the integration of the neighbouring Krone restaurant, which is a listed building.
