From 1885 onwards, the Brandenbusch settlement, north of and in the immediate vicinity of Villa Hügel, was built by Friedrich Alfred Krupp according to the plans of Samuel Marx, architect of the Krupp Building Administration Hügel. The settlement was designed in a cottage style, similar to the Altenhof I and II settlements, although individual half-timbered houses are now listed buildings. The houses predominantly consist of up to two floors with cellars and attics. The size of the living and garden area reflected the hierarchy of the employees. After 1902, the symmetrical construction method, which can be seen particularly on Arnoldstrasse, was abandoned and the then modern country house architecture was mixed in on the facades. External order and cleanliness were the top priority, which prohibited the construction of stable buildings and arbors.
The water supply initially came from the Hügel an der Ruhr's own waterworks, which was located approximately where the regatta tower of today's Baldeneysee stands. From there would