Three groups of landscape architects, city and traffic planners, and sociologists are to develop a comprehensive urban concept for the further development of the area, announced the Canton of Zurich’s building department in a statement. A corresponding study contract is currently out for tender. The costs, amounting to around CHF one million, will be shared by the project partners – the Canton and City of Zurich, the University Hospital, the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH).   

The project partners intend the interdisciplinary composition of the groups to ensure that many different interests are taken into account. Particularly important are the optimum planning of routes through the area and equal consideration of the interests of residents and users.

Managing the project is the cantonal Office for Spatial Development. Peter E. Bodmer will be chair, the overall coordinator for the University District Central Zurich. A selection of groups will be formed this year, while results are expected by the middle of next year. These results will then be incorporated into the cantonal planning, which will form the basis for the architecture competition to shape the area.