Building must become easier again | Architecture | Architonic

Together with Patrick Schnorf, Partner at Wüest Partner, we are already making an initial assessment. I see spatial planning and the lack of development opportunities as the main drivers of the housing shortage. But the causes are of course even more complex and it's worth taking a look at the background. In 2014, the Spatial Planning Act was revised with the aim of reducing the size of excessively large building zones and making better use of existing building land reserves. In theory, the law ensures that growth is still possible. There are a number of reasons for this. Often it is simply the complexity, the requirements, the financial viability and individual interests that make projects economically unattractive. Sometimes the timing is simply not right for the landowners. Ultimately, however, there is simply a lack of development opportunities at the moment. Especially in suitable, well-developed locations in larger cities and their inner agglomerations. Growth and demand have bee…