h1

%0 Thesis
%A Harland, Carolin
%T Integration von Gewerbe in städtische Randzonen : Untersuchung zu architektonischen Zielgrößen, Anforderungen und Lösungsprinzipien funktionsgemischter Bauwerke
%I Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
%V Dissertation
%C Aachen
%M RWTH-2025-07102
%P 1 Online-Ressource : Illustrationen
%D 2025
%Z Veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University
%Z Dissertation, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, 2025
%X The sustainable development of urban peripheries is gaining increasing relevance in light of unused spatial potentials. Unlike dense inner cities, these areas are characterized by low building density, large-scale industrial structures, and diffuse spatial configurations. In addition, heterogeneous blends of residential and commercial uses often lead to conflicts of use and urban planning deficiencies. In response to the growing demand for urban residential and commercial space, this dissertation investigates the typological conception of mixed-use buildings as a contribution to the sustainable transformation of these areas.At the core lies the question of how commercial and commercial-residential buildings can be architecturally designed to enable successful functional integration at both the plot and neighborhood levels within urban peripheries. Large-scale and emission-intensive industries are also considered. The goal is to identify architectural key targets, requirements, and solution principles that integrate functional, aesthetic, and urban planning qualities.The methodology is based on a threefold approach: case study research to identify requirements, design research to develop test designs and derive design tensions as well as design principles, and morphological analysis to structure the findings. The empirical foundation consists of 14 case studies, two reference areas in Aachen, 16 interviews, 14 test designs, and 62 built reference examples.The results are structured into three parts: First, five key targets define the normative tension field of mixed-use buildings, balancing the goals of commercial buildings with the values of architectural culture and urban design. Second, a comprehensive catalogue of requirements was developed, based on case studies, interviews, and a stakeholder workshop, integrating perspectives from users, operators, planners, and municipalities. To structure this spectrum, three prototypical commercial building types (M, L, XL) and five central design parameters (program, built/open space, circulation, structure, envelope) were established. Third, 15 recurring design tensions were identified based on the test designs—typical conflicts that emerge when translating individual requirements into architectural form. For each design tension, architectural solution principles were derived (64 in total), systematically organized in a morphological matrix and illustrated with reference projects. This matrix reveals the central planning challenges of the typology and provides a configurable set of design strategies with varying qualities.This work makes a fundamental contribution to the architectural conceptualization of the mixed-use building typology and to the integration of commercial uses into urban peripheries. The morphological matrix serves as a practice-oriented design tool and a starting point for future research — an evolving instrument that can continuously develop through application.
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)11
%9 Dissertation / PhD Thesis
%R 10.18154/RWTH-2025-07102
%U https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/1017045