Urban quarter on Welfenstrasse Open space planning for all inner courtyards and the outer perimeter | LPH 1-5 as fully responsible subcontractor for WGF Landschaft

The design of the five inner courtyards of the Welfenhof complex is based on an overarching design idea. According to this, a green image lies in each courtyard, framed by a surrounding pavement, a differentiated fabric of spaces and their connections, like an ornamental carpet in a closed space.
Each image has its own, architecture-independent structural principle for the arrangement of movement, retreat and meeting spaces, and thus becomes unmistakable in the overall complex. Since all courtyard spaces are interconnected and freely accessible, the sequence of different arrangement patterns results in a broad spectrum of spatial qualities and characters.

The central courtyard, the "Löwenhof", is characterised by a puzzle-like hedge maze whose organically shaped niches offer various forms of rest and play. Sand play areas, seesaw and balance objects are embedded in the green hedge spaces, as are large, sofa-like seating areas. The hedge maze is framed by a wide border of colourful flowering plants. Cherry trees provide shade for seating and play niches and form a light filter against the surrounding apartments.

The freely formed seating objects, which nestle against the plant bodies in the rear niches, were developed especially for this situation. Their differentiated, organic forms invite formal and informal sitting. With their magenta hue, they form the highlight of the colour concept in Löwenhof, which includes the herbaceous borders accompanying the buildings and the children's playground equipment and creates a lively contrast to the silver-grey facades of the residential buildings. The benches were designed and developed in collaboration between landscape architect Elke Berger and architect Norman Herwig.