Regenerative agricultural
systems, agricultural practices that
restore soil fertility, biodiversity,
and water cycles contribute to the
long-term security of local food
systems. In the face of global crises
and fragile supply chains, spatial
proximity between production and
consumption becomes central.
Urban design must therefore sys-
tematically incorporate land-use
integration, urban agriculture, and
productive landscapes to streng-
then urban resilience.
Oldenburg exhibits exten-
sive areas of low-infiltration soils.
This exacerbates risks from heavy
rainfall, flooding, and heat stress.
Regenerative agricultural systems
prioritise humus build-up, enhan-
ced infiltration capacity, and water
retention. When integrated into the
urban realm, these principles can
function as a decentralised clima-
te-adaptation strategy, creating
synergies with open-space and
infrastructure planning.
In the context of the clima-
te crisis, urban design is shifting
from a growth-oriented discipline
to a transformative practice. In the
design studio, regenerative agricul-
tural systems are used as testbeds
to prototype sustainable material
cycles, food systems, and socio-
ecological alliances.
The project area is located
at the Oldenburg–Etzhorn motor-
way exit and extends in a linear
band to the north. Here, we deve-
lop transformation scenarios that
dissolve the separation of produc-
tion and dwelling and move be-
yond the assumption of unlimited
resources.
The central challenge is
to reimagine spatial proximity,
short material and energy cyc-
les, co-production, and forms of
*eco-sharing*. The studio centres
on reinterpreting the site’s natural
value and asks how regenerative
agricultural systems can become
a resource for urban develop-
ment. Through systems thinking
and precise spatial strategies, new
relations between architecture
and open space are to be establis-
hed that link ecological resilience,
social participation, and productive
landscapes.
We pursue a multi-sca-
lar design process—from spatial
strategy to building and landscape
details—supported by mapping,
axonometric system diagrams,
scenario work, and model making.
Projects are developed in teams of
three.