Therapy! The former hospital site: a new urban quarter for Jena
Project information
submitted by
Nelli Fritzler
Co-Authors
Lucie Augustin, Aenne Barbara, Heloise Bierbaß, Hanna Luise Bock, Nicole Brejchová, Theo Buchelt, Natalie de l'Or, Anton Friede, Julien Gläß, Hannah Greiner, Benedikt Götze, Niclas Jim Hammerschmidt, Finn Lennert Harkai, Johanna Charlotte Krausmann, Marlene Liebetrau, Jette Ida Luckau, Helene McCowen, Eva Lotta Müller, Felix Pfaffhausen, Darius-Nikolas Pruteanu, Anna Pauline Roth, Renke Scholz, Leonie Schuster, Lilli Sommer, Dana Speck, Ellen Stammer, Caspar Steinke, Martha Terfort, Miraç Yagmur Uçar, Ayla Sofie Vosgerau, Anton Zenker
Mentors
Jun.-Prof. Dorothee Rummel,
Nelli Fritzler
Faculty:
Architecture and Urbanism
Degree programme:
Architecture (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)),
Urban Planning (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.))
Type of project presentation
Exhibition
Semester
Summer semester 2026
- Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8 - Hauptgebäude / Main Building
(Raum 206)
Available during summaery's regular opening hours
Project description
Urban spaces have a significant impact on the physical and mental well-being of their inhabitants. Urban quality is not determined solely by density, functions, or building typologies, but by the interaction of spatial structure, social exchange, open spaces, and atmosphere. We therefore understand therapy as an urban design principle: the deliberate creation of environments that encourage social interaction, movement, quality of stay, and sustainable neighborhoods.
The focus is the former hospital site on Bachstraße in Jena. This centrally located area offers considerable potential for transformation. After decades of monofunctional use, it presents the opportunity to convert an isolated site into an open, mixed-use urban quarter. Existing buildings, mature green structures, and its proximity to the city center provide valuable resources for redevelopment.
The goal is to create a vibrant district that combines living, working, and public uses, supports diverse lifestyles, and balances urban density with high-quality open spaces.