The project was honored with 3rd prize of the BDA Award for studies in Bremen.

The industrial area of Bremen Hastedt is being restructured to ensure a renewed city image. A mixture of new buildings and integrated existing buildings is transforming the once almost entirely industrial quarter into a lively urban district. Many mixed uses of working, living, business and industry are being created here.
The fly-over and the shopping center will be deconstructed so that they do not continue to function as a barrier between the neighborhoods. The shopping center establishments will be relocated in the district to encourage a new small-scale structure without large investors. This development creates two new seamless entrances into the district wherefore new blocks provide a more consistent and defined street- and cityscape. The commercial used courtyards inside of the blocks develop their own new structure. The building heights vary. On the main street four-story buildings face directly onto the street, while buildings on secondary streets are only three stories high.
The development steps back a bit in some places, so that several public places are created. These places are intended to invite inhabitants and visitors to spend some time and to connect the different uses with each other.




The different uses such as working, living, and industry are strongly connected in the quarter. New structures offer many new opportunities for both residents and business owners through mixed use. However, most existing buildings that are important to Hastedt‘s identity will also be maintained. This will allow the existing businesses to remain
in the district, and they will be integrated into the new urban structures and, in some cases, complemented by it.
In particular, the large industrial buildings of SWB and LDW and their future plans were sensitively included in the planning. The SWB has a special status in Bremen, as it provides natural gas, long-distance heating, drinking water and electricity to the city and is one of the oldest “Stadtwerke” in Germany. The reuse of various buildings, some of them are unused, expands the quarter by offering new shopping opportunities, gastronomy, a hotel and a town hall for example.
The mobility concept includes three mobility hubs where people can park in front of the quarter and change to other forms of trans-port. The focus will thus be on bicycles and public transport. At the same time, line 3 of the tramway will be extended so that it passes through the main street of the area. Nevertheless, most of the streets can be used by cars and trucks so that deliveries for the industry are easily possible.






There is a clear street hierarchy. The streets provide a connection between the existing and the new urban quarter. The main street is accentuated by an avenue of trees, and the already existing promenade of the Osterdeich is extended into the area to attract people to the water.
The use of different trees varies depending on the location. At the different public places in the quarter, we have groups of trees that support and border the public squares. In the main street we have an avenue of trees that strengthens the line of the street, and along the promenade we have different trees that break up the gradient run of the street in contrast to the main road.
Most important are the mixed uses of the
blocks. The clean structures on the outside contrast the smaller, differentiated structure on the inside of the blocks. Inside the blocks, there is space to further develop the structure with small businesses and industries, so that working and living can be thought together, which is important for a sustainable city development.
But a good functioning city also needs heavy industry, and especially in Hastedt it is important to leave the industry visible in the old buildings as a sign of identity.
In particular, the public places show the potential of the district. Different groups of people can experience the connection to the place and its history.
The main square in the center of the neighborhood is characterized by the basketball court, which invites people to do sports or sit and meet on the large steps. Next to it, the already existing buildings form a sea-ting space for restaurants and other different shops. On the other side of the square there is a bus and a tram stop, as well as green areas for relaxing, which separates the sports area from the street. The whole place is framed by the existing buildings of Hastedt and some new buildings that close the area by clearly separating public and private areas. Close to the tram stop, a brick building owned by SWB holds the new town hall, where various events can be organized.
Another meeting place is the Weser-Promenade, which extends from the Osterdeich to the harbor. At the height of the LDW, the promenade widens into a large public square. Here, an existing building will be converted into a theater with a café and office to open up the valuable view of the Weser and the surrounding area to visitors and residents. The square highlights the theater and is bordered by several groups of trees. Descending steps invite lingering and look at the environment near the water.
The area of the harbor continues to be used for industrial purposes. The Weser in particular is an important transport route, which is why many deliveries of goods arrive and depart here every week. A small public space and the promenade make the business of the harbor visible to show its importance for the industry in Hastedt.
By the use of existing and new buildings, new urban life is unfolding in the industrial quarter of Bremen Hastedt.


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