Hubland II is part of the transformation of the former Leighton Barracks in Würzburg. Located on a former military site directly adjacent to the State Garden Show park of 2018, the project develops a new residential neighborhood. Four residential buildings with a total of 112 rental apartments complement the already completed Hubland I development with 175 apartments, completing the “Wohnen am Hubland” district with a total of 287 apartments.
The urban composition responds to the adjacent landscape and establishes a clear orientation towards the park. Through targeted openings, passages, and visual corridors, the neighborhood is interwoven with the surrounding green space. From a formerly enclosed military site, an open spatial structure emerges that connects city and landscape.
The buildings are developed from the idea of a permeable, park-oriented residential quarter. Their strong orientation towards the landscape park shapes both the placement of the volumes and the circulation structure. The interstitial spaces are conceived as active spatial connectors, making the transition between urban fabric and landscape experientially legible. Many apartments benefit from expansive views over Würzburg towards the Marienberg Fortress and from their immediate proximity to green space.
The architecture translates the context of the former barracks into a clear and contemporary residential identity, using precise volumes, defined edges, and a robust material expression. Balconies, terraces, and private outdoor spaces extend the living areas into the landscape and reinforce the relationship between dwelling and park.
Color and atmosphere are used as unifying design elements: in dialogue with the surrounding vegetation, a subtle interplay between architecture and landscape emerges, giving the neighborhood a distinct spatial identity.
