Design of the area surrounding the Kronenareal has been finalised
The back to the roots project has won the competition to redesign the Kronenareal site in Dietikon. The offices of Skala Landschaft Stadt Raum GmbH and S2 Architekten GmbH interpret the Kronenareal as part of a network of open spaces. Back to the roots will be presented on 23 August.
Back to the roots has prevailed among eight submitted projects in the anonymous competition for the landscaping of the Kronenareal in Dietikon. The project by the two Zurich firms for agricultural architecture, Skala Landschaft Stadt Raum GmbH, and for architecture, S2 Architekten GmbH, received the vote of the competition’s interdisciplinary jury, the administration of the town of Dietikon announced in a press release. The immediate neighbours of the area directly affected by the redesign were also invited to take part in the assessment process as guests.
According to the press release, Back to the roots impressed with its “sensitive and poetic overall vision of the historic site”. The Kronenareal is interpreted as part of a network of open spaces and connected to the pedestrian zones of the city centre in the east and, in places, to the Reppisch in the west. A fountain is planned as a special element on Zehntenplatz. Hedingerplatz will be designed for multifunctional uses. The pine trees on the site will be integrated into the future design.
Landscape architect Lars Ruge will present back to the roots at the opening of the competition exhibition. The vernissage will take place on 23 August from 5 pm at the Forum for Urban Development, Innovation and Culture at Zentralstrasse 12 in Dietikon. The event is open to the public. All projects will be exhibited in the forum until 8 September.