Together with urbanegestalt, JOTT has won 2nd prize in the workshop/competition for an innovative new urban quarter as a part of the Stuttgart IBA27 at the Neckarspinnerei in Wendlingen. Working carefully with the historic building ensemble to generate a new and distinct urban identity, the project’s focus is the development of a new typology and urban structure for the next generation of industry and innovation.
For the next 18 months JOTT will be collaborating with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the town of Neu-Isenburg on a research project into the “Future of the Industrial Estate”. We look forward to sharing the results!
As part of the work on Fürstenfeldbruck’s new Creative Quarter JOTT has completed a study for the initiation the areas transformation through meanwhile uses and activities. The study is part research document identifying relevant reference projects from around Europe, and part strategy document, identifying locations for activities and changes as one-off instigators, short-term and medium-term interventions. To the project >
Based on our "‘Rahmenplan’ for the IBA27 in Winnenden JOTT has completed a Typoliogy Study for the new productive quarter. The document outlines the aims, strategies and challenges for a variety of innovative mixed-use typologies throughout the masterplan, it also identifies relevant best-practice examples from projects througout europe. To the project >>
Working with the town of Winnenden and IBA’27, and leading a design team including Ubanegestalt, JOTT has completed the initial Technical Masterplan (städtebauliche Rahmenplan) along with a detailed typological study for the Productive Stadtquartier Winnenden. This groundbreaking project for a productive and liveable urban neighbourhood looks to create a prototype for a new form of mixed-use hybrid urbanism. To the project >>
Our project for the “Produktives Stadtquartier Winnenden” has been published as the subject of an article by Markus Schaefer in edition 248 of Arch+. Arch+’s latest issue can be ordered and previewed on their website here >>.
JOTT has been working with Lorenzen Mayer Architekten as part of a design workshop for “Urbane Produktion am Billebecken” in Hamburg and is delighted to announce that our submission has been selected out of strong field as the basis for the further development of the area. Aim of the project is to develop a new model for urban, high-density, production and commerce in a currently undervalued area of Hamburg. Our team’s proposals provide an urban framework within which a range of different types of businesses and production can co-exist and grow together whilst integrating the cultural and landscape specifics of the site. To the project >>
JOTT is excited to have won first prize in the internationational urban design competition for a new ‘Productive Urban Quarter’ in Winnenden as a part of the Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA’27). The project will create a new urban quarter with a full mix of housing, productive, creative and agricultural uses and spaces that work in close synergy with each other. We look forward to working with the town of Winnenden and IBA’27 on its realisation! To the project >> To the full IBA’27 press release here >>
After more than a years work the Masterplan for Frankfurt am Main’s Creative Economy has been published. As part of team from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, working with Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt, Janna Hohn was responsible for developing a creative space strategy based around recognising, supporting, and precipitating the growth of local creative hubs throughout the city. Further information and the report as download (in german) can be found here >>.
The ‘COVID-19 Summer’ brought about massive changes in how urban streetspace was used. Our article ‘Bringing about the Adaptive Street’ has just been published in the latest issue of the international urban design magazine MONU. MONU’s latest issue can be ordered and previewed on their website here >>. To the project ‘Adaptive Streets’ here >>.
Janna Hohn has been invited to present a lecture on the subject of her PhD; ‘the Urban Back’ - identifying a new urban space typology in order to better understand the situation of productive and creative spaces in our inner cities. To the project ‘urban backs’ >>
Janna Hohn has been invited join the Frankfurt Creative Industries delegation to Toronto as representative of the Frankurt University of Applied Sciences. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Frankfurt’s partnership with Toronto the delegation will be looking to seek new inspirations while deepening existing connections.
Janna Hohn has been invited to give a lecture and take part in a podium discussion on the ‘Kölner perspective’ on Work and the CIty together with Prof. em. Dr. Dieter Läpple from HafenCity Universität Hamburg. The event takes place on the 25.03.19 in Cologne.
Janna Hohn’s PhD research into the ‘Urban Back’ examining current pressure on inner city workspaces and potential solutions for achieving a genuine mix of uses in our inner cities has been published by KIT press. To the project >>
A follow-up study to our Europan winning scheme for Elbinselquartier in Hamburg has been commissioned by the IBA Hamburg. The study will concentrate on the feasibility of a mixed-use building typology integrating living, creative and productive space. To the project >
JOTT architecture and urbanism have been invited to present their prize winning proposals ‘Between the Lines’ at the Europan inter-sessions Forum in Brussels. They will also be taking part in the podium debates informing the themes and scope of the sites for the Europan 15 competitions.
JOTT architecture and urbanism are delighted to announce that they have won 1st prize for the Hamburg site of the Europan 14 international urban ideas competition. Our project ‘Between the Lines’ represents a practical expression of our recent research and thinking into genuinely mixed-use urban development. To the project >
JOTT architecture and urbanism in the person of Janna Hohn have been invited to present their paper ‘Supporting inner-city affordable workspace through user-based development’ at the 11th AESOP Ýoung Academics Conference in Munich.