Village Renewal Gebenbach

The integration of the courtyard offers a unique opportunity to restructure the currently cramped situation on the plateau together with the old vicarage, which is currently being renovated, the municipal administration and the surrounding open spaces.

This redesign not only enables the integration of further public uses, but also the creation of a completely new center for the community. The new “Bürgertenne” in the former coach house of the courtyard is positioned as a central anchor point. It replaces the old parish hall and at the same time creates new barrier-free spatial possibilities.

The connection to the courtyard creates a symbiotic link between the historical tradition of the site and the modern needs of the community, forming a dynamic center for social interaction and cultural development.

We are proposing a differentiaded residential use for the Wendl family`s stables, which are currently largely unused.

In the original stable building directly adjacent to the renovated farmhouse, two barrier-free, accessible apartments with direct access to the existing building will serve as generational apartments and fulfil the desire to continue to unite the family at the site. Together with the outbuildings in front to the south and the courtyard section in between with its listed driveway, a legible, traditional site remains.

In the extension to the barn, three village houses are proposed in the structure of the impressive roof truss, which bring the existing structure to life.