Biodiversity
Building for People and Animals.
The Schumacher Quarter does not just provide homes for people. Promoting habitats for animals is also part of the neighbourhood’s planning. That is why we are focusing on a design that supports habitats and food sources for various animal species in the city.
Nightingales, kestrels, wild bees, common swifts – animals are a natural part of the city if you just look closely. That’s why promoting biodiversity has been an integral part of neighborhood planning from the very beginning.
Animal-Assisted Design
The design is based on what is known as ‘Animal-Aided Design’ – a method used in urban planning that consistently takes the animals’ entire life cycle into account: where do they find food, where do they breed, and what do their young need? The result is a neighbourhood where the open space planning takes the needs of selected animal species into account right from the start.
As part of an expert assessment, 14 target species were identified. For each species, specific measures were developed to support suitable habitats, food sources, and opportunities for shelter and breeding within the area.
A Place to Call Home in Every Corner
Parks, streets, courtyards, rooftops and façades are designed to provide animals with food, shelter and breeding sites. Nesting boxes integrated into façades can provide a home for bats and sparrows, high-rise buildings become habitats for kestrels, and the green façades of the Mobility Hubs offer ideal conditions for starlings to breed in colonies.
2 mammal species
Squirrel, broad-winged bat
6 species of birds
Nightingale, Crested Lark, Starling, House Sparrow, Swift, Kestrel
1 amphibian species
Common Toad
5 species of Insects
Swallowtail, Small Sunflower Blue, Privet Hawkmoth, Red-legged Basket Sand Bee, Nightingale Grasshopper
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Biodiversity concept
The comprehensive concept for biodiversity and animal-aided design in the Schumacher Quarter.