Courtyard Building in Düsseldorf

 - Frank Kaltenbach

For decades, the courtyard of a block in the urban centre of Düsseldorf was occupied by low sheds. They were replaced by a new, four storey structure with twelve affordable rental housing units, expanding across the entire width of the lot. The architects placed the building in the middle of the property, creating two green backyards. The first one contributes to the quality of the apartments of the existing block border and is delineated by the northern facade of the new building.

Courtyard Building in Düsseldorf
The new building is situated in the middle of the plot. This allowed creating a new greenspace to the south of the existing building and the redensification project. © Werner Huthmacher