1. 2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main
2006 Tashkent Public Space STEFAN PETRO
2006 Künzelsau
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
Dipl.-Ing. Architektur
2008 Qinhuangdao
M.Sc. Urban Design
s.petro@daad-alumni.de
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URBAN
DESIGN
and
AVUS 2002
URBAN BMW 2003
X-Tremes 2004
Guben 2005 - 07
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
PLANNING
Kirchberg 2007
Fossil 2007
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

2. FREUDENBERG
2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main
2006 Tashkent Public Space
2006 Künzelsau
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
2008 Qinhuangdao
MAIN
Wiechers Beck Architects have been in-
volved with the development of the city
of Freudenberg/Main since winning an
urban planning competition in 1995.
Over the course of more than a de-
cade the practice has been active on
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all kinds of levels in restructuring and
refreshing the cities urban fabric.
From masterplanning to urban design,
landscape design, architecture, flood
protection and restauration, all kinds
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of measures have been considered
during the process, resulting in several
awards and a huge improvement of
Freudenbergs living conditions.
Between 2005 and 2007, the main fo-
cus lasted on the flood protection, the
restauration of the medieval city wall,
status: under construction
and the restructuring of the resident´s ga-
rages and the planning and construc-
@ wiechers beck architekten, Berlin
tion of a new river promenade, all in
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accord with the regulations of the pres-
participation stage: conceptual design, permit planning, ervation order.
execution planning Additionally, a new southern town
entrance, including a temporary fair-
ground, children´s playground, allot-
client/department: City of Freudenberg/Main
PLANNING
ment gardens and public parking lot
was planned and (partially) realised.
add. information: won award “Zukunft für urbane Zentren,
(state as of September 2007)
städtebaulicher Denkmalschutz und Stadtgestaltung” in 2006

3. 2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main Based on a field study in Tashkent, incl.
on-site examinations, mental-map ques-
2006 Tashkent Public Space
tionnaires, interviews and city mapping, I
2006 Künzelsau
examined the public space of the Uzbek
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
capital in my diploma thesis. The specific
2008 Qinhuangdao character of Tashkent as the capital of
a dictatorship and the combination of
European, Socialist and Oriental con-
cepts of urbanity in the city demanded an
adaptation of the western definition of the
term public space. The elaborated defini-
tion and criteria to evaluate the public
space were then related to the situation
in Tashkent. A catalogue of public spaces
was generated, serving as a tool to assess
the problems and potentials by opposing
PUBLIC SPACE
them to the results of the questionnaires.
The catalogue is designed to serve as the
basis for the development of strategies to
improve the public space in Tashkent. The
practicability of this tool was demon-
TASHKENT
strated by applying it to the semi-public
spaces of the Socialist residential areas.
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The developed strategies were finally
employed in a rough urban design sketch
for one particular quarter.
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and status: diploma thesis
@ TU Berlin
URBAN participation stage: research, design
client/department: Habitat Unit, Prof. Peter Herrle
PLANNING add. information: nominated for DCI award 2007
(best diploma thesis in architecture at TU Berlin 2006/07)

4. 2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main The City of Künzelsau, located in
Baden-Würtemberg, initiated a compe-
2006 Tashkent Public Space
tition for the redesign of its main shop-
2006 Künzelsau
ping street.
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
The medieval center of the small town
2008 Qinhuangdao was in need of a high quality public
space, primarily used by pedestrians.
Apart from this requirement, the de-
sign should reflect the particular history
of the city and create a unique urban
space, suitable for strengthening the
local identity.
In order to meet these parameters,
the suggested materials for the main
elements of the urban design were
reduced to site-specific natural stone,
concrete and water.
In addition to 3 stone-wells, located at
the ends of the shopping street, parts
of the “Künzbach”, a small river flowing
beneath the shopping street, should be
KÜNZELSAU
uncovered after almost 100 years.
The resulting pools, accompanied
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by a terrace, small bridges and per-
rons, would provide the city with a re-
laxed and unique urban space, subtly
complementing the historic town hall,
smithy and timbered houses.
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and
status: competition entry
URBAN @ wiechers beck architekten, Berlin
participation stage: conceptual design
PLANNING
client/department: City of Künzelsau
add. information: 3rd prize in design competition

5. 2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main The design for the competition area proposes the creation of „Süd_
Lauf_Park” as an initial spark for the sustainable urban development
2006 Tashkent Public Space
of Berlin. In connection with the conversion and extension of Airport
2006 Künzelsau
Schönefeld and the relocation of the airport-express through Süd-
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
kreuz-Station, a major revaluation can be expected for the competition
2008 Qinhuangdao area. The initial point of our design is the identification of three green
corridors, which connect the inner city with the East, West and South.
This led to the development of our superordinate SUSTAIN(EN)ABLE
CAPITAL! – STRATEGY for Berlin.
We suggest establishing linear parks with different programmatic em-
phases, which connect and intertwine the railway territory with the ad-
jacent areas and raise the standard of living. The specific proposal for
Berlin-Südkreuz deals with its decade-long function as a service and
railway area, responsible for its fragmentation and its image of an ur-
ban periphery. The railway tracks and the surrounding brownfield will
experience an image shift: from separating rift to an identity forming,
EUROPAN 9
linear innovation park which the urban fragments can allude to.
The primary elements of “Süd_Lauf_Park” are lined up along the rail-
way tracks, employing the motif of the floodplains of big rivers. The
new terraced parkscape and its linear infrastructure flow along the
tracks, opening up to the adjacent quarters by stairs, ramps and
BERLIN
slopes in thematic sequences. These existing or planned thematic
focal points, like dwelling, sports, business, research, traffic, culture,
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history and exhibition, are being reflected into “Süd_Lauf_Park” and
are there transcended and transformed according to our main theme
of sustainable innovation. Filigree, solar-powered innovation towers,
acting as service-points, exhibition-facilities, workstations, viewing
platforms and transfer points between different mobilities, mark the
new urban space and become symbolic icons. The site will also be
DESIGN equipped with a free of charge W-LAN that provides a new quality as it
combines virtual and physical space in the public realm.
and
status: competition entry
URBAN @ myself
participation stage: conceptual design
PLANNING
client/department: EUROPAN (City of Berlin)
add. information:

6. The task for PJAR Asia in this invited
2005 - 07 Freudenberg/Main
competition was to develop a sustain-
2006 Tashkent Public Space
able strategy and a design for the re-
2006 Künzelsau
use of the West harbor of Qinhuang-
2007 EUROPAN 9 Berlin
dao.
2008 Qinhuangdao As a co-project leader I was primarily
involved in the design and strategy de-
velopment.
The 450 ha site was re-organized by
creating 7 sub-centers as core-areas
for the surrounding neighbourhoods.
An in-depth analysis on the current con-
ditions and the future demands of the
city led to a focus on tourism as well as
on cultural and residtential functions as
the main themes for the 7 centers.
The surrounding areas are organized in
a flexible grid system that allows for a
variety of residential area types.
The implementation of new, energy-ef-
ficient building codes was suggested
QINHUANGDAO
as well as the introduction of renew-
able energies like wind power plants
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off-shore to supply the area.
The concept also involves the adoption
of a pedestrian friendly traffic system
on the site.
The former harbor rail tracks should be
re-used as a public transport device,
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green links between the sub-centers
should allow pedestrians to proceed
independently from car traffic and large
parts of the waterfront should remain
car-free.
and
status: competition entry
URBAN @ PJAR Asia, Shanghai
participation stage: masterplanning, conceptual design
PLANNING
client/department: Port Authority of Qinhuangdao
add. information:

7. status: design project This design, located in a woodland
in the SW of Berlin, deals with the
topic of mobility and business trav-
@ TU Berlin
elling in particular.
A 500 m long structure, housing
participation stage: conceptual design restaurants, spa areas, conference
rooms, a hotel and boarding hous-
client/department: Prof. Wolfram Popp es, is stretched out between the
AVUS (highway) and a small lake in
add. information: the East.
This structure, consisting of 3 re-
peatedly folded layers, hovers on
a “forest” of slender steel columns
among the crowns of the trees of the
surrounding woodland and offers an
exclusive and unique place to relaxe
for the stressed-out businessmen.
With growing distance from the
highway, the needs of different
types of travellers are adressed,
ranging from facilities for one-day
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appointments to the quiet and luxu-
rious boarding house units for long-
term stays.
AVUS
AVUS 2002
BMW 2003
X-Tremes 2004
Guben 2005 - 07
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
Kirchberg 2007
Fossil 2007
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

8. status: design project
@ TU Berlin
participation stage: conceptual design
client/department: Prof. Peter Berten
add. information:
BMW Berlin demanded a new depot
for storing spare parts for its motorbike
production.
The site, currently used as a parking
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lot, was also to contain a multi-storey
car park, serving as a substitute for the
BMW
present parking lot.
The design introduces two detached
buildings for meeting the demands of
BMW.
While the hall of the depot, covered
with a sawtoth roof, blends in with the
surroundings in terms of its dimen-
WAREHOUSE
sions, the split-level parking garage
tops the other factory buildings and de-
fines the spatial boundary of the factory
premises.
In order to reflect the modern image
of the company, lightweight materials
such as polycarbonate panels were
used as facade material.
These translucent elements, tinged in
AVUS 2002 the primary colours of the company´s
logo, have an impact both inwards and
BMW 2003
outwards.
X-Tremes 2004
As bearers of the image of the com-
Guben 2005 - 07
pany, they can be easily recognised
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
from a distance while at the same time
Kirchberg 2007 providing the workers with a lucid and
Fossil 2007 enjoyable working atmosphere.
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

9. status: design project The extreme climate of the Central
Asian steppe creates a big challenge
for any kind of building project.
@ TU Berlin
The particular task of designing a re-
search station in such a hostile region
participation stage: conceptual design was even more demanding.
In order to enable long-period research
client/department: Prof. Jean-Marc Ibos on different fields, a self-sutaining shel-
ter, also meeting the requirement for a
add. information: comfortable living environment for the
researchers, needed to be designed.
The proposed design offers living and
working space for 6 permanent resi-
dents/sccientists and guests. The 2 up-
per storeys mainly serve as the living
area for the scientist while the 3 lower
storeys contain the laboratories, garag-
es and a service floor.
The main axis of the building runs from
East to West, allowing the scientist´s
apartments and leisure areas to be lo-
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cated on the cooler Northern facade.
This position also assures the rooms of
X-TREMES
natural lighting despite the heat.
The 3 lower storeys of the building were
sunk into the ground for climate rea-
sons and the shell was equipped with
a water-based cooling system which
uses the colder ground for temperature
regulation.
Furthermore PCM devices were em-
ployed as insulation, providing cooling
during daytime while spending warmth
at night.
AVUS 2002
BMW 2003
X-Tremes 2004
Guben 2005 - 07
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
Kirchberg 2007
Fossil 2007
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

10. status: on hold
@ wiechers beck architekten, Berlin
participation stage: permit planning
client/department: City of Guben
add. information: 1st prize in design competition
Despite its strategically favorable loca-
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tion on the border to Poland, the city of
Guben has to fight a shrinking process
shared by many other East German
GUBEN
small towns.
In order to deal with this problem, a
shopping and business complex should
be created close to the town hall in the
long-neglected centre of Guben.
The proposed design serves as an
anchor element for the revival of this
area.
While a new office building completes
the block structure formed by the town
hall an the music school in the West,
the Eastern part of the site is occu-
pied by the new 2-storey business and
shopping complex.
Three new buildings and an existing
historical house define an intimate
AVUS 2002
market square as well as two smaller
BMW 2003
squares to the South and East.
X-Tremes 2004
The contrasting facades, combining
Guben 2005 - 07 the typical red bricks of North-East Ger-
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006 many towards the street with a glass
Kirchberg 2007 facade towards the square, emphasise
Fossil 2007 the specific character of the new com-
plex.
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

11. status: on hold
@ Schnittger Architekten
participation stage: conceptual design
client/department: private developer
add. information:
For several decades the area between
the river Pegnitz and the pedestrian
area of Tuchgasse and the famous
market square of Nuremberg had been
neglected.
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In order to revitalize the area, plans
for a mixed-use building complex had
been developed.
AUGUSTINERHÖFE
Within the strict limitations of the local
building laws and preservation regula-
tions, the design needed to mediate
between requirements of modern-day
lifestyle and traditional building fabric.
By adding two 4-storey houses for
residential and business use along the
Pegnitz and Winklerstraße respectively,
the typical block structure of Nurem-
bergs old town was restored.
Inside this block, along the extension
of Tuchgasse, 2 further buildings for
shopping and business use define a
new, 2-storey passage, which links
Pegnitz and Nurembergs “Hauptmarkt”
and creates an intimate public space
AVUS 2002
for residents as well as tourists.
BMW 2003
The use of regional materials, primar-
X-Tremes 2004 ily sandstone and wood, and a modern
Guben 2005 - 07 adaptation of the typical roofshape,
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006 combined with the glass and steel fa-
Kirchberg 2007 cade of the passage, root the design
Fossil 2007 in the local tradition without denying its
modern origin.
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

12. status: under construction
@ wiechers beck architekten, Berlin
participation stage: conceptual design
client/department: City of Kirchberg
add. information: 1st prize in design competition
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KIRCHBERG
Instead of the current “Liederhalle”, a
design for a modern, multi-functional
convention hall was demanded by the
city of Kirchberg.
Located on a sloped area on the West-
ern outskirts of Kirchberg, the conven-
tion hall consists of two attached vol-
umes, the entrance hall and the main
convention area.
They are wrapped by a wall that serves
as the linkage between the two vol-
umes and as a mediator between the
building and the topography.
While the entrance hall follows the
orientation of the street, the main axis
of the convention area is directed to-
AVUS 2002
wards the “Stadtkrone”, the medieval
BMW 2003 city centre of Kirchberg, allowing a vi-
X-Tremes 2004 sual connection from the terrace on the
Guben 2005 - 07 Northern end of the convention hall.
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006 Due to the placing of the convention
Kirchberg 2007 hall on the site, two diverse outside
spaces were defined, that can addition-
Fossil 2007
ally be used for events.
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

13. status: realized project “Fossil”, a popular American manufacturer of
watches and leather accessories, expanded its
business to Switzerland in 2007.
@ formwerk GmbH, Berlin
Within short time, five shops in Zürich (2), Basel,
Lucerne and Lugano had to be taken from the de-
participation stage: conceptual design, permit planning,
sign stage to finished construction.
execution planning
The design standards of “Fossil”, in particular their
furniture system and CI-concept, needed to be
client/department: Fossil adapted to the Swiss regulations and the existing
shop layouts.
add. information: first shops of “Fossil”-expansion in Switzerland Dependent on the particular shop, these adapta-
tions ranged from meeting technical requirements
to fulfilling the Swiss heritage protection regula-
tions.
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FOSSIL
AVUS 2002
BMW 2003
X-Tremes 2004
Guben 2005 - 07
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
Kirchberg 2007
Fossil 2007
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008

14. status: on hold The task for PJAR Asia in this invited
competition was to develop a concep-
tual design for an office tower in the
@ PJAR Asia, Shanghai
new CBD area of Hangzhou.
As a co-project leader I was primarily
participation stage: conceptual design involved in the design and strategy de-
velopment for the building as well as in
client/department: the preliminary studies on massing and
spatial organization.
add. information: The design option PPF reflects the dif-
ferent architectural heritages of Hang-
zhou. Each of the three parts of the
tower is themed by colors and materi-
als to fit the past, present and future.
A solid skirt building featuring wood
and brick elements forms the base for
a state-of-the-art office tower that is ex-
tended by a glass box serving as meet-
ing area, sky garden, climate buffer
zone and media facade.
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HANGZHOU
AVUS 2002
BMW 2003
X-Tremes 2004
Guben 2005 - 07
Augustinerhöfe Nuremberg 2006
Kirchberg 2007
Fossil 2007
Hangzhou Office Tower 2008