From the jury transcript:
"The design retains two of the existing buildings (hall in the north-east and residential building Schallerstraße 3), which are complemented by a series of individually shaped structures grouped around two essentially north-south oriented courtyard areas. The result is the impression of an evolved urban building block in keeping with the scale of the surroundings.
The differentiated courtyards are easily accessible from the flats and allow passage in both east-west and north-south directions.
The proposed appearance with rendered façades and the alternation of height-graded, eaves- and gable-standing buildings along Dieselstraße makes the planning look very appropriate for residential use.
The installation of flats is proposed for the existing hall. The implementation of this idea, whose charm is expressly appreciated by the jury, is, however, subject to a feasibility check with regard to an investigation of the structural substance and economic feasibility as well as the approval of the change of use under building regulations.
The dense building structure requires a ground plan orientation of the middle house to the west. On Schallerstraße, the right-angled extension to the existing building tends to create an unfavourable corner situation. The distance to the second new building, which closes the eastern courtyard to the street to the south, is probably too narrow for pleasant living in the proposed form. The necessary access for the fire brigade to the western courtyard would also probably make it necessary to reduce the dimensions of the building in favour of the open areas, and the planned tree plantings would have to be reduced. The underground car parks are too small and would have to be enlarged. The proposal has the highest use figures of all the submissions, so a reduction in density seems possible in principle.
Overall, the design has the potential to create a residential complex that is appropriate for Oberhausen and creates an identity. In the eyes of the jury, the foundation's goals of family-friendly and intergenerational living can be well implemented here."