Herzogenried-Siedlung, Residential complex in Neckarstadt-Ost, Mannheim, Germany.
Herzogenried-Siedlung is a residential complex made of concrete buildings rising to about 13 stories, housing roughly 2000 apartments spread across a large area. The structures stand spaced apart within green surroundings, connected by pathways and park areas that define the living environment.
The settlement rose between 1974 and 1977 as a model housing project for the Federal Garden Exhibition of 1975 in Mannheim. It was created to showcase new approaches to urban living with green spaces integrated throughout.
The name Herzogenried refers to the historic ducal lands of the region, and the district of Herzogenried lies north of Neckarstadt-Ost. The settlement was built as a model project on the theme of "Wohnen im Grün" (living in greenery) for the 1975 Federal Garden Exhibition, and its direct link to the Herzogenriedpark remains part of daily life for residents.
Through traffic is kept out of the residential area, and the Herzogenriedpark is reached directly on foot. The roughly 2,000 apartments are distributed among buildings of up to 13 storeys, so allow time to cross the 1.38 square kilometre site between the different blocks.
The 1970 nationwide ideas competition for the Herzogenried redesign was won by a project group under Carlfried Mutschler and Heinz Eckebrecht, together with the Mannheim architects Gerhard Hauss and Hans Richter. The settlement itself was built from 1974 to 1977 for the 1975 Federal Garden Exhibition as a model estate on the theme of living in greenery. Through traffic is kept out of the residential area, which opens directly onto the Herzogenriedpark.
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