York-Quartier, Münster
Münster, Germany / 06.2021 - 03.2023
From old to new: a total of 450 publicly subsidised, modern residential units have been built on the site of the former British York Barracks in Münster-Gremmendorf. Parts of the old barracks buildings have been preserved for the emerging York Quarter. Some of these areas are now under protection of historical monuments and inventory protection. In September 2020, PORR Hochbau West GmbH, together with pde Integrale Planung GmbH, both subsidiaries of PORR, was awarded the contract for the third construction phase to build 116 apartments. Construction work began in June 2021.
Westphalian urban living with a British legacy: the York-Quartier
The C 10 construction site is one of a total of 10 construction sites that have been created on the former site of the York Barracks, which was once a British garrison. The York Quarter is a completely new urban district covering 50 hectares with commercial space, offices, social infrastructure and apartments, offering an attractive living space in Münster-Gremmendorf. In order to keep the history of the former British barracks area present in the future, the city of Münster has decided to name the streets, paths and boulevards in the new district after British counties. So the C 10 construction site is located on Wiltshire and Norfolkweg and Wales Boulevard.
In the third phase of construction on construction site C 10 of the York Quartier, the building construction team erected four turnkey buildings with 116 apartments, including an underground car park for 40 cars and the complete outdoor facilities.
Facts & Figures
Company
PORR Hochbau West GmbH, pde Integrale Planung GmbH
Type
Architecture, LEAN Management, Office buildings, Commercial building, Residential construction
Runtime
06.2021 - 03.2023
From old barracks to modern residential district
The apartments have a size between 47 and 127 m². The total usable living space is 8,691 m² with a gross floor area of 16,711 m².
Strong teamwork: PORR subsidiaries perform well in partnership
The building construction and pde Integrale Planung impressed as close partners in the design-build competition for construction site C 10. While pde acted as general planner, PORR carried out the construction work. The close collaboration, which was successfully demonstrated during the competition process, was also continued in the project. The planning of the project began in September 2020 in a networked way of working with a digital planning method (BIM) and according to LEAN standards, and was implemented by the building construction team during the construction process. The challenge was that the entire basement and the parking garage were designed as a waterproof construction that requires the use of waterproof concrete. All rainwater falling on the property seeps into the ground entirely on the property – into retention areas, troughs and trenches.
The project was handed over to the client, the municipal housing company of the city of Münster, on schedule at the beginning of September 2023.