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Bregenz-Hard-Fussach-Höchst (AT)

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Location Bregenz/Hard/Fussach/Höchst,Vorarlberg
Scale XL/L
Site Family Re-sourcing from natural elements / Regenerating Landscapes

Commission after competition There is a definite intention to involve the nominated team in the strategic processes and master planning.

Inhabited milieu's challenges In Vorarlberg, the L202 or “Magistrale” is a crucial logistical artery linking Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. It drives economic growth by enabling trade and supporting local industries. However, this prosperity comes at a cost for villages along the route, where heavy car and lorry traffic disrupts daily life, creating noise, pollution, and safety concerns. The contrast between high-speed transit needs and the slower rhythms of village life highlights the urgency for solutions that balance mobility with livability.

Why young planners will find this site interesting:

1.The site along the L202 offers young planners the opportunity to engage with one of Vorarlberg’s most significant mobility corridors – in a region internationally recognized for its distinctive Baukultur, where architecture, craftsmanship, and everyday life are closely interconnected.

2. This is an opportunity to uncover and rethink existing resources along the 10-kilometre stretch - by developing an overarching strategy that links infrastructure, quality of life and regenerative landscapes, and by applying it in a site-specific way in the communities of Bregenz, Hard, Fussach and Höchst.