Building

"Atea": Investor plans

residential building

10. May 2023

Planning and building

Investor plans "Atea": Bocholt's green entrance gateway

The Rheder construction company Weidemann & Schillings wants to build new residential buildings on Wagenfeldstraße. The "Atea" is to be built - a building with green balconies, wind and solar systems. The design comes from a renowned architectural office from the Netherlands.

Contractor and investor Florian Schillings from the Rhede construction company Weidemann & Schillings now presented the plans to the building committee. According to the plans, the "Atea" will be a residential building with about 85 residential units and an underground car park.

The investor is aiming for a "mix of housing types". Couples with and without children, young and older residents, but also students will live there, and subsidised housing is also planned.

The building will be extensively greened; the plants will be watered by a central irrigation system supplied by solar and wind energy. The water for the plants forms a small, public body of water in the freely accessible outdoor area of the building.

According to Florian Schillings, the name "Atea" comes from the Basque language and means "the door".

Architectural practice from the Netherlands

The project was designed by the Dutch architectural firm Barcode Architects, which has designed eye-catching residential buildings in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, among other places.

The investor has created its own information page for the project, which will be activated shortly. It can be reached via the address www.atea-bocholt.de.

Gallery

© Weidemann & Schillings
"Atea" from the air

© Weidemann&Schillings
"Atea" could become the new gateway to Bocholt

Auch der Innenhof des Gebäudes soll begrünt werden - und für jedermann zugänglich sein — © Weidemann&Schillings
The inner courtyard of the building is also to be greened - and accessible to everyone

Often asked

Big building - big shadow?

As with any project of this size, the shadow cast by the buildings is also examined in the course of the planning process. The new building along Münsterstraße, which will be constructed closer to the road, will cast less shadow in both winter and summer.

What spaces are being created?

There will be single, small family and spacious flats. The planned commercial space will account for less than 20% of the total area. The generous terraces and loggias provide private outdoor space.

The interior space that will be created between the main building and the residential block will offer a high quality of life and a place for people to meet. It is accessible to all residents and visitors.

Who can live there?

The intended mix of different flat types and qualities opens up living spaces for couples with and without children, young and older residents, single people or students living together. According to the investor, a "new dimension of living and working in Bocholt".

Why at this location?

The existing nine-storey multi-family high-rise is only partially occupied and in need of renovation. A new building is required to meet modern and future utilisation needs, taking into account environmental protection, effective and sparing use of resources, as well as housing promotion and the compatibility of work and living.