Mauritius Höfe
Wiesbaden
Client: Art-Invest-Real Estate Management GmbH & Co. KG
Place: Wiesbaden-Center
Architecture: KSP ENGEL
Completion: 2026
Our service:
Implementation planning of the façade greening & Irrigation system / LPH5
In the middle of Wiesbaden's city center, the old “Citypassage” shopping area will be given a new lease of life by 2026 with a green quarter called “Mauritius Höfe”. This will not only offer visitors a wide variety of shopping opportunities, but will also open up a successful mix of shopping, living, working and leisure space and a green oasis.
In order to give the Mauritius Höfe a natural and urban character that invites people to linger longer and feel at ease, extensive exterior greenery has been planned for the buildings and roofs as a major stylistic element. This will contribute to the visual attractiveness of the neighbourhood, improve the microclimate and biodiversity in the courtyards and ensure a pleasant and healthy living and working environment.
CityArc was responsible for the implementation planning for the façade greening and the irrigation technology for building sections A and E.
Building A will be designed with checkerboard-like greenery on the facades to the south, east and south-east. This will give the building a dynamic and lively appearance and allow it to appear in different colors depending on the season.
In order to enable rapid and sustainable greening, pre-cultivated, wall-mounted plant modules - known as living walls - will be attached to the external facades. This solution offers the advantage that the building, which will house a hotel in the future, will be seen in its final and impressive effect in a very short time.
In component E, the large firewall facing the courtyard interior will be fitted with a broad green living wall. This will be attached to the terrace on the 2nd floor and act as a major eye-catcher for visitors to the quarter.
The extensive integration of plants within the passage will also provide visitors with a pleasant and pleasantly cool microclimate thanks to the shade and evaporation effect. The noise level within the passage can also be positively regulated by the sound-absorbing effect of the plants, which will enable relaxed working and living in the upper parts of the buildings.
Copyright: Art-Invest Mauritius Höfe Wiesbaden GmbH & Co. KG
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