Horn is all right. There is no shortage of green spaces, amenities or infrastructure. Thebuildings are in decent condition and there is a mix of house types, ranging from apartments and towers to allotments. There are trees everywhere; some, like along Wederstrasse, very old. The connectivity of roads is efficient with not many dead ends and the two U-Bahn stations are capable of linking residents very quickly to the wider metropolitan region.However, our research led us to the conclusion that there is a lack of coherence to the urban landscape that is Horn. While the entire area is nice, it is never great, as the competition brief suggested it could become. No element, landscape or otherwise, ties the discrete elements of the Horn landscape together in a way that would attract residents, visitors and help them identify Horn as unique.
We hope to achieve this by creating green networks , increasing enclosure, encouraging thoroughfare and facilitating play in three phases over a period of 20 years, we hope to keep Horn green but in a more legible, effective way. Or proposals attempt to make Horn a pedestrian friendly, medium density mixed-use area that retains its quiet neighbourhoods while evolving a more diversified, vibrant public domain centred on HornWay, the dedicated multi-modal transit corridor introduced along WashingtonAlee.
Kiosks
Bicycle Paths and Racks
Pedestrian Paths and Pocket Gardens
Seating Areas
Water Recycling & Pools
