This book presents international projects which document the complexity of the task, from the design of the floor plans, the development and use of resources, to the use of economically beneficial building systems. The high quality of the architecture and construction in such residential areas can be clearly seen in the uniform illustrations of the floor plans, and large-scale drawings of details. The introductory contributions discuss extensively the topic of floor plan design and development. This book is a comprehensive review of the current state of residential building, the perspectives and future developments.

The Challenge of High-Density Housing

Christian Schittich

From Isolation in the Peripherie

to the Highrise of Homes in the City

Klaus-Dieter Weiβ

Inside and Outside

The Search for Special Qualities

in Contemporary Housing

Eberhard Wurst

Projects

Housing Development in Zurich

EM2N Architects, Zurich

Housing Block in Merano

Holzbox Tirol, Innsbruck

in collaboration with Anton Hoss,

Innsbruck

Housing Development in Dornbirn

B & E Baumschlager-Eberle, Lochau

Housing Development in Trofaiach

Hubert Riess, Graz

Housing Towers in Constance

Ingo Bucher-Beholz, Gaienhofen

Residential and Commercial Centre

near Copenhagen

Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Moiler, Copenhagen

Housing in Tokyo

Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop, Yokohama

Housing Blocks in Gifu

Kazuyo Sejima and Associates, Tokyo

Patio Houses in Amsterdam

MAP Arquitectos, Josep Lluis Mateo,

Barcelona

Housing Development in Paris

Herzog & de Meuron, Basel

Housing Block in Munich

meck architekten, Munich

Two Housing Blocks in Munich

Rohnke Hild and K, Munich

Housing Block in Madrid

Matos-Castillo Arquitectos, Madrid

Apartment Block in Basel

Morger & Degelo Architects, Basel

Housing Blocks in Ingolstadt

Beyer + Dier, Ingolstadt

Housing Blocks in Potsdam

Becher + Rottkamp, Berlin

Housing Development in Ingolstadt

meck architekten, Munich

Housing Development in Hanover

Fink + Jocher, Munich

Housing Block in Zurich

Martin Spuhler, Zurich

Housing Development in Munich

Fink + Jocher, Munich

Two Housing Blocks in Berlin

popp.planungen, Berlin

City block in Rotterdam

KCAP, Rotterdam

Housing in Ludwigsburg

Hartwig N. Schneider in collaboration

with Gabriele Mayer, Stuttgart

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