Open space design of the Westend Campus of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

Redesign of a campus area of approx. 12.5 ha in a location close to the city center of Frankfurt. The starting point for the design is the idea of a spacious campus area with a clearly identifiable identity. The campus extends between the listed IG Farben building in the south, Miquelallee in the north and Grüneburgpark in the west. The urban structure of the IG Farben building and the casino in front of it ("Poelzig Ensemble") is taken up and continued to the north. Two park strips divide the campus in a north-south direction. Adjacent to these are the university facilities (lecture hall building, chairs and libraries). The car-free campus is crisscrossed by asphalted access roads and paths. The campus square with a large water basin forms the core of the complex. It is the central meeting point and recreation area. The internal park strips are linked to the adjacent urban spaces via green connections - to the west via a terrace garden with the adjacent Grüneburgpark, to the east via a green corridor and a square area. On the southeast side, a new main entrance with a square in front will be created on Bremer Straße. The design of the new open spaces is based on the principles developed by Hermann Mattern at the Poelzig ensemble: creation of an open, park-like character with extensive meadow areas and purposefully placed tree and shrub plantings. A uniform equipment, lighting and orientation system was developed for the entire area.