Last updated: October 2021
The Werd Administration Centre contains a green park that provides a good variety of trees with an aesthetic view of the city. Ornamental cherry trees create a lively atmosphere, in the spring with their double-blossom flowers, and in the autumn as their canopy changes colour. This park has been renovated a few years back to increase habitat diversity. The building itself got another renovation in 2014. (Ref 1)
Werd Administration Park (2011)
VOGT Landscape Architects, retrieved 08/13/018 from Jonas Erni (Marketing and Communication)
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Regeneration, land-use and urban development
- Regulation of built environment
Focus
Creation of new green areas
Project objectives
• To create more green space within the city
• To contribute in sustainable city development
• To make a place for leisure
• To attract more visitors (Ref 1)
Implementation activities
The Werd Administration Centre contains a green park mounted on a pedestal and stands elevated above street level. This difference in height makes explicit property boundaries. The new landscape design uses a two-layered planting strategy that builds on these levels and complements the existing wall. Tall trees are interspersed within the strictly-trimmed hedges, composing changing views through the planting to the surrounding streets. The existing paving was renovated through a consistent materials strategy, supplementing the flooring with large-format natural stone slabs. This new paving scheme gives a generous and open feel to the overall area, allowing it to fulfill its role as a foyer. (Ref 1)
Main beneficiaries
- Citizens or community groups
- Other
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Citizen monitoring and review
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The Project is a joint project among the City of Zurich, Stadt Zurich: Leader of the project and VOGT Architect: designed and implemented the project.(Ref 1)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Carbon emission reduction plan 2020 target: Decrease carbon emissions per employee generated by office buildings and business travel by 50 percent by 2020 compared to the 2007 baseline. (Ref 2,3))
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of goods
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Other
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Interplay of trees and hedges. Werd administration centre, Zurich. Case studio. VOGT. Retrieved from: Source link on 1st November 2020.
2. The Werd Administration Center. Stadt-Zurich. Retrieved from: Source link on 1st November 2020.
2. The Werd Administration Center. Stadt-Zurich. Retrieved from: Source link on 1st November 2020.
Werd Administration Park (2011)
VOGT Landscape Architects, retrieved 08/13/018 from Jonas Erni (Marketing and Communication)
Werd Administration Park (2011)
VOGT Landscape Architects, retrieved 08/13/018 from Jonas Erni (Marketing and Communication)