In Würzburg in the former area of Leighton Barracks, which used to be a military area by the US army, a new neighbourhood is being established. In the course of the development of this new district a competiton for the design of a residential estate and a hotel was tendered. Gerber Architekten has been awarded first prize and are contracted by the developers, FAK GmbH & Co. KG, to project six buildings with about 100 flats.