Expert opinion process for the further development of the city centre

Questions and answers

The winning design no longer envisages any development between the central bus stop and the building of the former Dresdner Bank and later Sparkasse on Johannisplatz. How is the winning design to be understood here?

It is known that the owner of the former Sparkasse building favours the construction of another building. The 1st amendment to development plan no. 93/21 "Posthof" Part A: Rathausplatz/Johannisplatz adopted by the city council on 29 February 2012 does not specify a building site at this location.

The winning design favoured trees as a design element over building development in this area.

The winning design envisages a development in today's Stadthallenpark, which is a listed building together with the Stadthalle. Why should the Stadthallenpark be built on, at least in part?

According to the winning design, three flexible zones will be located on the ground floor, with "through" shops and access to the upper floors. Spacious passages link the city centre areas with the Am Roten Turm park. In order to emphasise the desired urban planning direction, the Am Roten Turm park is visually opened up towards the north in the direction of the Karl Marx monument.

The jury of the expert procedure welcomed the careful integration, which benefits both the park (outdoor catering) and the Straße der Nationen (retail). The changes to the substance of the park should be kept to a minimum. Sensitive detailed planning is required during realisation.

The winning design envisages a further building near Johannisplatz in the direction of Bahnhofstrasse. Should the playground currently located there be removed?

The design is based on the idea - which is understandable from an urban planning perspective - of creating a visually effective end point for Zschopauer Strasse with this building on Johannisplatz. The city had also pursued similar considerations in the 2000 and 2005 city centre master plans with the F3 construction site, which was slightly offset from the winning design. The design of a construction site at this location and the timing of its realisation, taking into account the funding commitment period, will now have to be worked on in more detail.

The winning design no longer envisages a closed block development on the Tietz car park, as was the case with earlier urban planning designs (e.g. Framework Plan 2000). How should the winning design be understood here?

The outline plan is schematic in its statements, first of all to make it clear that there is to be a building site on Bahnhofstrasse/Zschopauer Strasse next to Tietz. As part of the appraisal process, it was worked out that a smaller-scale structuring of the area would be desirable, taking into account/emphasising the main entrance to Tietz. By shielding the area from Bahnhofstrasse, the design creates a forecourt for Tietz that can develop the qualities of a place to spend time.

The winning design once again takes up the block development of the Mühlenstraße and Karl-Liebknecht-Straße area - just as the framework plan by Speer & Partner did before. How should the winning design be understood here?

The urban development concept for the further development of Brühl created by the planning office Albert Speer & Partner served as the basis for the development of the inner-city neighbourhood. For the 2030+ time horizon, the "urban repair" concept proposes replacing the multi-storey rows of flats on Mühlenstrasse with a square development in keeping with the scale of the area. All four participating consortia have basically orientated themselves on this. In this respect, it is more of a long-term structural perspective.

The winning design shows three new blocks between the Brückenstraße government building and the IHK building on Straße der Nationen (so-called construction site J5). The site belongs to the Free State of Saxony. Is the City of Chemnitz aware whether the demolition of the building at Straße der Nationen 23 has been finalised?

The tender documents for the appraisal process were drawn up for the area of construction site J5 with the involvement of the Saxon State Office for Real Estate and Construction Management (SIB). With regard to the building at Straße der Nationen 23, the competition documents state that this building can be demolished.

The winning design envisages the development of the new "theatre quarter" between the SIB building and Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße. With its public spaces, it ties in with the spatial sequences of the city centre and structurally mediates between the modern SIB building and the subsequent Gründerzeit block structures. The staggered spaces link the lines of movement from Brühl and Straße der Nationen to the south.

The designated building plots are to be provided with a lively mix ranging from townhouses to larger shopping centres. Dense new urban living will be created on the upper floors. The inner squares and paths are traffic-calmed. The required parking spaces are accommodated in underground car parks.

The city will coordinate the next steps for the realisation of the "Theatre Quarter" with the Free State.