The loosely built-up «Ville Verte» of the post-war period is undergoing major changes under the pressure of structural densification. In the past, the relationship to the neighbours and the street could be regulated with plenty of distance, but today a more decisive, «curated» relationship is required. Instead of hiding behind hedges, the ground floor is now more approachable and accommodates work and leisure uses. In the garden, a canopied pergola forms a place for informal encounters and makes an attractive offer to shift activities away from the residents' gardens to the edge of the property.
Wehntalerstrasse forms the backbone of the transport network from Irchel to Affoltern. It remains an important mode of transport. The address «Wehntalerstrasse» will therefore also mean living near noise in the future. This is why many of those who live here have sealed themselves off, closed gaps and sealed windows - to the detriment of the city's public, because no one voluntarily walks along such inhospitable streets, and to the detriment of the residents, who have to do without the morning sun and the view of the avenue trees. All the more idyllic, however, is the imposing backdrop of trees on the quiet side facing away from the road. Every flat of the project shares in the privilege of this garden side. This is where neighbourly life takes place, where room-sized loggias compensate for the noise exposure on the opposite side.
