Normand district
The Normand quarter is a residential area in Speyer with an area of approx. 13 hectares that was created in a former Bavarian , later French barracks . A special feature is that it has been renovated and expanded under sustainable aspects and aspects of energy efficiency and the apartments are upgraded to new energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technical standards were adjusted.
location
The Normand quarter is located in the southern inner city area between the historic city center (approx. 10 minutes' walk) and the federal highway 39 . It is well connected to the local or regional road network via the latter. In addition, the federal highway 9 can be reached in a westerly direction and the Rhine bridge can be reached with the federal motorway 61 in an easterly direction .
It is very accessible from both the city and the bypass road. In the immediate vicinity there are other intact residential areas, a kindergarten , the deaconess hospital and the Diakonie retirement home. The Dompark and the Rhine promenade are also nearby. The inner-city recreation area “Feuerbachpark” borders directly on the city district.
history
The barracks area goes back to a listed Bavarian barracks built in the 1880s . After the Second World War, the barracks were taken over by the French armed forces .
The barracks operated until 1997 and was then closed after the French armed forces left. The city of Speyer acquired the military area in 1998. As a result, the site was extensively renovated and developed due to old military pollution. The quarter was of particular importance because of its location close to the city center. The development planning was carried out by means of a competition in which the architects Prof. Günter Telian and Gerhard Lehmann initially planned a quarter with exclusively first-class apartments. However, the proposal was rejected and revised in favor of more sustainable aspects.
In the time as a barracks, the complex dominated the cityscape as a sealed off quarter. Only when the city of Speyer took over and rededicated the complex was it opened to the city, which opened up new urban planning possibilities.
Design and special features
The main goal of the renovation was to combine the flair of the listed buildings with sustainable and ecological aspects of urban planning. The buildings were created under the motto "Villa in the Park". It is characterized by its unique mix of residential and open spaces for all walks of life.
In the listed ensemble of the former Normand barracks, various modern town houses and living space were created in a park-like landscape. In particular, Telian and Lehmann redesigned the interior of the former barracks to create a park-like open space with 15 point-shaped townhouses. The old townhouses on the edge were lavishly and stately restored by an investor. In the quarter there are mainly lofts between 140 and 190 m².
The quarter itself is accessed by a ring road, which is connected to the urban road network.
The apartments are primarily intended to serve pensioners and families with children. This also results in a broad diversification of social classes and age groups in the quarter, which enables stronger communication between these groups.
power supply
The Normand quarter was a model project of the German Energy Agency (dena) under the title Zukunfthaus . The aim was to create a district in which the houses consume 50% less energy, as energy can be saved through good insulation and a large part of the energy is generated on site using renewable energies .
The energetic renovation of the quarter played a prominent role in the project planning. To this end, the entrances were redesigned, windows restored and stronger thermal insulation built into the buildings, without, however, destroying the old structure. Since then, every part of the building has its own entrance, including an elevator.
The CO 2 -neutral supply of the district offers great potential for energy savings. The existing architecture plays a decisive role in this. With new interior insulation, the interiors can be kept in their original condition without any problems. The insulation was mainly done with mineral wool of 10 cm on the walls and 24 cm on the roofs. The ceilings in the buildings were also partially insulated, mostly with a 13 cm thick layer of mineral wool. All residential units have a decentrally regulated ventilation system with heat recovery. In addition, new, listed windows were installed.
With the new technology of the quarter, solar cells and a block heating system were also integrated into the development, so that the aforementioned CO 2 -neutral supply is ensured (raw materials: solar power and biomass).
The primary energy requirement is 81.36 kWh / km² per year. This results in a final energy requirement of 51.2 kWh within two years.
The general energy supply (sewage, electricity, etc.) takes place via a supply line in Paul-Egell-Straße by the Speyer municipal utility .
financing
The quarter was mainly financed by EU funds.
criticism
Despite the advantages for the environment in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability, the district is to be criticized for its high housing prices.
Web links
- “Former Barracks Normand - EGS plan. In: stz-egs.de.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g GEWO Wohnen GmbH - Living and working in the Normand quarter. In: gewo-speyer.de. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
- ↑ a b The history of the city of Speyer - regionalgeschichte.net. In: regionalgeschichte.net. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Energetic renovation of the former "Normand" barracks in Speyer. In: energieagentur-sp-nw-suedpfalz.de. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c residential areas. In: speyer.de. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
Coordinates: 49 ° 19 ' N , 8 ° 26' E