Political governance and governance in planning and housing

  • Politiken und Strategien des Zugangs zu Wohnraum für benachteiligte Gruppen
  • Modelle und Qualitäten des bezahlbaren Wohnungsbaus
  • Umsiedlung und Wiederaufbau im Globalen Süden

Dense and Green Cities: Zurich Case

Contemporary urban planning practice increasingly explores the development of sustainable integrated districts (SIDs) as a model for future cities. Read more

Oberstadt4D

The Oberstadt4D project supports the development planning of Baden's Oberstadt neighborhood. This is to be transformed into a dense, urban residential quarter. Read more

Revisiting Density

Based on the results of a past study on the planning and building regulations of the city of Zurich, a comparative analysis of proximity and intensity as criteria for compact urban growth is conducted. Read more

Tackling the Global Housing Challenges: Relevance and Replicability of Switzerland’s and Uruguay’s Housing Cooperatives’ Policies and Strategies

Switzerland and Uruguay are internationally recognised as world leaders in cooperative housing and are committed to share their knowledge and experience internationally. Read more

How to grow: Planning for sustainable land use’ Investigating urban patterns and projecting theoretical pictures of dynamic planning opportunities

How to grow: Planning for sustainable land use’ Investigating urban patterns and projecting theoretical pictures of dynamic planning opportunities

Examination of residential development structures and projecting theoretical illustrations of dynamic planning opportunities Read more

Safeguarding and Improving Access to Housing for Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Safeguarding and Improving Access to Housing for Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Orientation Guidelines for Cantons, Municipalities and Local Authorities Read more

Planning is invisible

Planning is invisible

Planning sociology between relational design and actor network theory (ANT) Read more

Academizing Architecture: Design as a Research Practice

Academizing Architecture: Design as a Research Practice

An international comparison on research in architecture and design research Read more

National Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of Poverty

National Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of Poverty

Supply of non-monetary provision of services in the field of housing for those at risk of or living in poverty Read more

Quality Through Design Competitions?

Quality Through Design Competitions?

Close look at the impacts of design competitions Read more

Aesthetic Practices after Bologna

Aesthetic Practices after Bologna

Architecture, design and the fine arts as epistemic cultures in the making Read more

Re-thinking Zones

Weshalb zonieren?

A comparative study of urban planning cultures Read more

Architectural Competitions as a Knowledge System

Architectural Competitions as a Knowledge System

Architectural competitions in Switzerland: Platform und network Read more

Urban Events/Local interventions

Urban Events/Local interventions

Perspectives on suburban planning Read more

Design Competitions - Procedural Innovations

Design Competitions - Procedural Innovations

Design competitions are a key element in Swiss building history and culture Read more

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