Jupiterstrasse
3015 Bern
Jane's Walk
At home in Wittigkofen
Planning and execution
1972-1982
Further information
Together with students from Bern University of Applied Sciences and residents, we go in search of everyday stories in the Wittigkofen high-rise housing estate. We ask ourselves what home really means and what makes a housing estate worth living in. The walk is dedicated to Jane Jacobs, a North American activist who campaigned for the preservation of neighbourhoods on a human scale in the 1960s. In this Jane's Walk, we explore the question of how Jane Jacobs would view the 1970s Wittigkofen housing estate by architect Otto Senn today. Would she be surprised at how much community and cohesion can be created in such a large-scale housing estate? Come along and take a walk!
The tour is a co-operation with the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Fussverkehr Schweiz.
Sources
For those interested, the walk will be followed by a lecture on the architecture critic Jane Jacobs
Presented by
Guided Tours
Saturday, 10:00-11:30 - Henriette Lutz, Berner Fachhochschule
Additional offers
Accessible
photography allowed
gastronomic options on site
Directions
Tram no. 8 to "Wittigkofen"
Meeting point at the tram stop
Location
Jupiterstrasse
3015 Bern