Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg, PHV Building, German Knowledge City Architecture
Patrick-Henry-Village in Heidelberg: PHV
International Architecture Exhibition (IBA), Germany – design by KCAP Architects&Planners
31 Mar 2017
Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg
US military site in Heidelberg will become future knowledge city
Design: KCAP Architects&Planners
Rotterdam/Zurich, March 30th, 2017 ? Yesterday, KCAP presented the development vision for the Patrick-Henry-Village (PHV) in Heidelberg, Germany. PHV is the largest conversion area in Heidelberg, set to become a model for the ‘knowledge city of tomorrow?.
Visuals © KCAP

Initiated by the International Architecture Exhibition (IBA) Heidelberg, thematic scenarios for the development and future use of the area have been designed by a group renown urban planning offices in a collaborative process. KCAP has integrated those scenarios as well as feedback from experts, the municipality and citizens in an urban development vision which forms base for the future transformation of PHV.
Potential for future development
Patrick-Henry Village, with formerly 8.000 inhabitants, is one of many former US military sites in Germany that reveals great development potential for the city. The IBA Heidelberg wants to demonstrate possible solutions for the conversion of these areas and uses PHV as their urban laboratory.

The 100 ha site of PHV will offer space for more than 10.000 inhabitants including a large number of work...