Kandel 2025, concepts for town-centre revitalisation
How a traditional municipality rethinks its town centre, with an approach that transfers to other towns.
Background
The town of Kandel wanted to revitalise its town centre and tackle vacancy. The starting point was an existing image concept that needed to be developed further.
Brief and approach
ato ran a workshop in which an interdisciplinary team of town administration staff and artists developed the image concept further using playful, creative methods. The results were presented at the public exhibition “Stadt, Land, Fluss” and assessed by visitors.
Outcome
Initial guiding ideas and conceptual approaches emerged. One of the concepts for revitalising the town centre will be delivered from 2026, with others in planning.
- Client
- Town of Kandel
- Location
- Kandel
- Period
- August 2025
- Team
- Maike Denker, Sara Kim Haese, Lea Deutschmann, Benjamin Burkhard