Wilden Weg

Unknown, Zürich, Switzerland, 2023

Scale: 1:500
Materials: basswood, cardboard, maple, plaster
Type: landscape
Detail: 2/7
Student: Annsophie Vogt, FS23

A 1:500 urban massing study depicting a neighbourhood site centred on the 'Wilden Weg' path, presented in three parallel material versions — basswood blocks on a maple-veneer base, a monolithic plaster cast, and cardboard volumes on a laser-cut plywood base — allowing direct comparison of massing arrangement and path geometry across media. Each version places rectangular building blocks of varying heights on a flat site board whose surface is engraved with street outlines and the sinuous path network. No openings, roof forms (beyond simple gabled profiles on a few smaller volumes), or façade detail are articulated, foregrounding overall urban grain, density, and the relationship of built mass to the 'wild path' corridor. The multi-material approach suggests the model serves as both a site-context reference and an iterative form-finding tool.