Mobility

Campusbrug Hasselt: A Luminous Connection for Cyclists and PedestriansThe city of Hasselt welcomes a new landmark to its urban landscape: Campusbrug, a 410-metre-long pedestrian and cycle bridge crossing the Grote Ring. Combining architectural elegance, accessibility and carefully considered lighting, the bridge creates an important connection between university campuses, public transport and urban amenities. Architecture and StructureCampusbrug is characterised by its slender, graceful steel structure, which gently winds through the existing urban context. The design team sought to create a lightweight intervention that respects its surroundings while preserving the existing plane trees along the route. With a low gradient of just 3.2%,... More

Competition 2023, 1st place. In planning. A pair of bridges as a building block for sustainable mobility development—across Innsbruck and the surrounding area by tram. The concept focuses on the construction of two new bridges as elements of Innsbruck's urban development, to realize a continuous tram network from Rum to Völs, spanning a federal highway roundabout and two banks of the Inn River. Lucas Reisigl, OSTERTAG ARCHITECTS The supporting structure of the bridges is derived with minimal gestures from function, position, and the surrounding urban and topographical structure. The city does not end here, nor does it begin here; the bridges each mark transitions of an expanding urban body. Lucas Reisigl, OSTERTAG ARCHI... More

The first prize of the architectural competition for the new U5 station at Hauptbahnhof Nord was awarded to the proposal by blrm Architekt*innen GmbH (Hamburg) in collaboration with Gottlieb Paludan Architects A/S (Copenhagen, DK). Studio Dragusha / blrm Studio Dragusha / blrm The design proposes a careful transformation and enhancement of the existing station, preserving its architectural qualities while accentuating them through the addition of subtle and considered elements. The concept is guided by a respectful and resource-conscious approach to the existing structure – reduction instead of overdesign, addition instead of replacement. blrm blrm More

Because their current office became too small, this mobility company, decided to move to Amersfoort. A perfect moment to find a location that radiates what they do: ‘making mobility easy’. They found a perfect spot: an office near the train station! We did not design an average office, but an office that feels like a New York loft, including the industrial atmosphere that goes with it. An office where the team feels at home and where they can proudly welcome their customers. What this looks like? We started with a refreshing combination of homeliness with an industrial character. And of course you will find items in their interior that reflects their link with mobility. For this we came up with some fun gadgets, such as bicycle... More

A major transport hub Rouen Rive-Droite station is a major regional transport hub with over 6 million annual passengers, located in the densely built-up historic city centre of Rouen in Normandy. The station area today operates as the most important gateway to the urban region, but with its many extensive carriageways and disorganised public space, its character has deteriorated and the space forms a barrier to key pedestrian connections. It has undergone a drastic transformation to develop connections with public transport and to improve their accessibility.  The project was completed in October 2019.   An attractive entrance to the city OKRA has transformed this fragmented and car-dominated area into an attractive and p... More

Location: worldwide  Project: Vertiports  Client: Volocopter GmbH  Competition: 2018, First Prize, GRAFT Brandlab, GRAFT Architects and Arup    The German air taxi company Volocopter developed the first fully electronic vertical take-off vehicle that flies autonomously and is accordingly ideally suited for use in urban areas. Together with GRAFT and Arup, the Berlin agency GRAFT Brandlab won the design competition for a modular vertiport concept.  The interior design concept of the Volo-Ports combines lounge, security and departure areas with a hydraulic landing platform that makes it possible to board the Volocopters sheltered from the weather. The result is a flowing space that carefully orchestrates th... More