Ettlingen (DE)

The city will scan old plans and they will be made available on the Europan Website as soon as possible.

21.05.21. The material is now available (folder: New_Docs_After_Launch)

The invitation to tender on page 38 stipulates as a binding requirement that the division of the space required for the new AVG depot is to be taken over 1:1 from the outline planning. The internal dependencies in the division of the depot (operating procedures, technical requirements for switch spacing, rail radii, etc.) are so complex that changes here can definitely not be recommended to the participants. Therefore, in Figure 32 on page 39 of the tender, the area shown in red is marked as an area that is not to be changed. 

The relocation of the AVG depot from the city centre to the new site of the former Elba company is the primary goal for Ettlingen's urban development. Only in this way can the areas of the current depot in the city centre be freed up. In the run-up to the framework planning, the various possibilities for a depot arrangement were therefore examined with the AVG in an intensive planning process. The arrangement found in this way and anchored in the framework planning represents the best compatibility of technical requirements, internal operational processes and efficient use of space. The genesis of this planning process can be found on page 7 of the "Documentation for the urban planning study of the future AVG depot" (annex to the Europan competition).

Even if formally a deviation from this specification does not automatically lead to the exclusion of the competition works, a change in the depot layout makes the overall planning no longer feasible. Since the city of Ettlingen attaches great importance to the implementation of the ideas and plans generated in Europan 16, participants are requested to take this binding requirement for the depot arrangement into account.

With regard to the rail depot, the same requirements apply as for the bus depot. A special column grid, accesses for employees, maintenance, etc. cannot yet be specified more precisely at the current planning stage. Here, too, an enclosure is possible or even desirable. A clear room height of 6.0 m is also to be assumed. The rail depot is to be connected to the access network for road traffic.

The bus depot can be enclosed. This is even advantageous in terms of immission control (noise). The enclosure can be made either open or closed - although this naturally has an impact on sound propagation. Ventilation of the building must be ensured. The bus depot must be connected to the development network of the neighborhood. The clear height for the bus depot is to be assumed to be 6.0 m.

The representation in Fig. 27 of the invitation to tender is correct because this building has the better building fabric than all the other buildings. Theoretically, it is also possible to continue using other buildings, such as Building 10a. However, it must be remembered that this must be compatible with the requirements of the depot and the target minimum occupancy rate. The framework planning is therefore based on the demolition of both buildings.

Initial consideration studies can be provided for the ongoing Bauhof and Stahl-Areal projects (see New Documents Folder on the server).

The connection to Goethestraße shown in the urban development study p. 42 is now obsolete. The current plan is to merge Dieselstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse in the middle of the southern end and unite them in a joint connection to Goethestrasse, as shown during the site visit. Fig. 36 on p. 40 of the invitation to tender depicts this currently planned development approach. The planning is provided as a CAD file (check New Documents folder).

The future area in the Gleisdreieck (in the southwest of the site), where allotment gardens are located today, is designated in the framework plan as a ground-level storage area. In principle, it is also possible to build on this area. In this case, the storage areas are to be provided in a different location. In the case of the storage areas, care must be taken to ensure that these are areas for larger stored goods (sleepers, rails, contact wire masts, etc.), which require corresponding shunting operations. Additional building over the storage areas would have to be compatible with these requirements, which seems difficult to imagine from a realistic point of view.

As shown on page 16 of the urban planning study, areas for storage inside (green area) can also be demonstrated elsewhere. A change in height is possible if accessibility by larger vehicles continues to be guaranteed (e.g. in an underground garage that is also used for deliveries). In principle, the use of office space by AVG can be assumed for the development on the west side of the site along the Rhine Valley railroad. In principle, leasing to other users is of course possible. Only the areas on the first floors that are relevant for the depot (workshops, service stations, etc.) are mandatory.

The connection of Bahnhofstrasse to Goethestrasse should preferably be made in accordance with Fig. 36 in the tender. The figure shows that the connection of Dieselstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse is planned in a joint node as a connection to Goethestrasse. The depot will also be connected via Bahnhofstrasse, in particular to keep the northern Dieselstrasse free of additional bus service trips.

 The planning is provided as a CAD file (check the New Documents folder on the server).

The outline plan provides for a loading ramp with siding and storage capacities of approx. 10,500 square meters in the future track triangle in the southwest of the site (cf. page 16 of the urban development study for the future AVG depot in Ettlingen, outline plan). Among other things, materials for track construction (sleepers, rails, catenary poles, etc.) are to be stored on the storage areas. A special roofing is initially not required for this.

The master plan can be used as a basis for urban development, but it only represents an initial conceptual framework. This master plan is only binding with regard to the future AVG premises, which are marked in red in Figure 32 on page 39 of the Europan16 competition. This area perimeter and arrangement is to be adopted 1:1 in the further planning. All other areas can be completely rearranged, structured differently or otherwise overplanned. The participants are completely free to find their own solution

The utilisation ratios are shown under point 3.2 of the competition (pages 44-47). The site is to accommodate about 2,000 workplaces and about 200 residential units. This corresponds to the 116,600 m² gross floor area shown. Against the background of an economical use of land, this space utilisation is to be achieved as a minimum value in the planning. The desired distribution of uses results from the number of desired workplaces and residential units. Retail space and social infrastructure can be added according to the planners' own assessment.

No height limit is set. The building heights are freely selectable.

The station building is a listed building and should be preserved in its current state. Proposals for future use can be made here. The former goods hall to the south, which is also a listed building, must be removed from its current location because of the future AVG depot. The building can be demolished in the planning or relocated to the area of the station.

The requirements for the AVG depot are shown in the tender in Figure 32 on page 39. With the adoption of this area perimeter, the AVG's concerns are covered. Additional potential areas beyond this therefore do not need to be taken into account for the AVG.