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Hamburg, Germany

Oberbillwerder is one of the largest new urban development in Germany in decades, second only to HafenCity. Once completed, the DGNB Platinum pre-certified plan for The Connected City will include almost 1.000.000 m² in a mix of functions, activities, and typologies, making it Europe’s largest Plan to achieve the certification.

The 124 ha development area is located at the edge between city and landscape, creating an attractive option to create ‘place’ by making nature an integrated part of the plan.

The Connected City stands for integrative development. A simple and clear framework of the landscape forms the basis of the plan. The water system becomes one of the central qualities of the development. The overall development strategy embraces social, financial, and environmental sustainability as well as climate adaption through a nuanced distribution of functions, typologies, and resources.

The masterplan shows how Oberbillwerder, through a visionary approach to anti-iconic architecture, future mobility, and responsible use of resources, can grow as a city of tomorrow.