In the 1970s with his Geroldswil community centre architect Jakob Schilling succeeded in creating a sense of identity in the urban agglomeration. In this centre he brought together a variety of functions such as indoor swimming pool, hotel, post office, and churches in a conglomerate of brutalist buildings. Having placed this ensemble under a protection order, the municipality is now looking for ways to increase density and develop the entire centre. To achieve these aims the Zürich office of Baumberger Stegmeier erected a new building and is converting an existing hotel into apartments suitable for the elderly. Unfortunately, the outdoor spaces have not been renovated. But the lack of people is due not only to the outdoor areas but also to changes in consumer behaviour. Accessibility counts more than social closeness. The centre of the village spills down from the elevated village square to the street, for one thing remains true: whoever talks of the urban agglomeration must also include the car. But perhaps this also presents an opportunity.