Feeling at home in your neighborhood

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