A small stream bordering a typical housing structure.
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Residents of the Hunziker complex agree not to own a car, opting for car-sharing or bicycles.
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Electric vehicles and car-sharing are promoted along with bicycles and public transport.
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The area is made up of thirteen blocks as well as common grounds.
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This house is covered in greenery. The planters are automatically watered so that the vines, wisteria and other plants can thrive.
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Small enterprises are an important part of the neighbourhood including a nail studio, a violin maker and a publishing house. The "Züriwerk" pictured offers jobs for people with disabilities.
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Children are usually running around the playground. On the day the picture was taken it was too damp.
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Dialogue is the basic idea behind the entire project.
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There are plenty of culinary delights including this bagel shop that makes bagels in the New York style.
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Sharing is a key concept as is the case with this laundry room.
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The Hunziker Guesthouse has 20 rooms.
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The rooftop sauna is open to all residents. The view from the sauna is to a smokestack of the waste incinerator.
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The cooperative is directly in the middle of an industrial district in Zurich.
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