Press review: Aargauer Zeitung of 12 January 2008 planned for new stadium in Lucerne
major projects on the commons investment of 500 million francs
A new exhibition center, a sports arena and two residential towers to the Lucerne Allmend give a new look. In February, the voters will decide on the future urban development.
MARC RIBOLLA
For some twenty years ago, the Lucerne discuss the construction of a new football stadium and a new indoor swimming pool. The exhibition center at the commons no longer corresponds to modern requirements and would need to be urgently rehabilitated. These problem cases are likely to disappear in the coming years. On 24 February to decide the voters of the city on three templates, which will give a completely different face of the commons.
The outstanding core of the new commons-design is the Sports Arena. Part of it is the football stadium for the FC Lucerne, which will take almost 17 000 seats. The stadium gets permit more generous VIP boxes and other furnishings, the international games. Whether natural or artificial turf will be planted, according to Beat Hegge, head of property the city of Lucerne, not decided yet.
two "skyscrapers"
come addition to the stadium into a second building the new indoor pool complex with enlarged water surface, a double gymnasium, fitness center, offices and a handful of smaller shops. slightly offset to the sporting facilities two 88-meter-high towers with 300 apartments to be provided. The construction cost for the entire "Sports Arena" amount to CHF 250 million, broken down to city, State, and a private investor.
before but can drive the excavator must first agree to the voters of the rezoning of the commons. This is necessary for the construction of two residential towers. The real "Sport Arena" project is a positive first vote in the fall of 2008 to the ballot box.
fall in the overall package in the commons on 24 February to decide on the construction of convention centers and the expansion of the Central Line. The fair gets two new halls, which are connected by a foyer. The exhibition area is increasing in size by a quarter to 15 000 square meters. The tracks of the Central Railway new leads in a tunnel right under the commons through it - including an underground station at the fairgrounds.
appreciation of the natural environment
The commons is to remain, despite the radical transformation of the city of Lucerne continues to be a recreation area with plenty of green space and develop. Plans include an appreciation of wetlands and more walking paths. Beat Heggie estimates that over the next five years everything will be installed in all about 500 million francs on the Lucerne commons.
Other cities have more
stand with their projects, the Lucerne is not alone. Projects of similar magnitude are implemented around sports stadiums in other Swiss cities already under construction and planned. Can make forward on 24 February train and Aarau. Yet the Swiss are then over a 61-million loan for a new ice rink in the Herti, accompanied by a 18-story residential and commercial building. Aarau is about a 17-million contribution from the city at the new stadium, with shops, restaurants, offices and apartments.
said in December the tuna in the second attempt, yes to a rezoning in the south of the city. Thus, in the Bernese Oberland of the way for a development with the stadium with additional shopping center and professional markets. A few months before the inauguration, meanwhile, is the new football arena in St. Gallen, where likewise retailers open their shops. In Neuchâtel is one step further. In the district of La Maladière Xamax played since February 2007 in a complex with stadium, integrated shopping center and 6 gyms.
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