On the basis of a feasibility study we conducted in the run-up to the project competition, this previously commercially zoned lot is converted into a mixed-use commercial and residential complex. The design retains three of the existing structures and adds two new buildings to the complex.
The prevalence of historic architecture gives the Altstadt-Lehel district its distinct character. Thanks to the multi-colored façades, numerous cultural sights and proximity to the city center and the Isar river, this one of Munich’s most appealing districts.
Our design varies the color, material and dimensions of all existing and new buildings depending on their context, orientation and use, offering five distinctive building types in all. The street-facing façades reflect the diversity of the district’s architecture and add another shade of red to the mix.
By contrast, the buildings facing the interior courtyard are uniform in bright, modern shades of white and differ only in structure and materiality. As part of the preservation work on the listed buildings at Thiersch Street 11 and Liebherr Street 5 from 1910, the gables that were lost in the devastation of World War II and the workshop in the courtyard will be restored. The project includes complete refurbishment of all roofs, façades and windows, modernization of the technical infrastructure and the addition of balconies to the apartments.
Two new buildings round out the ensemble, one in the courtyard and another facing Thiersch Street. The latter will adopt the base and ridge line of the neighboring listed building on the corner and offer a contemporary reinterpretation of its vertical arrangement and curved bay window motif. The façade of the new courtyard building features a large-scale grid pattern that creates deep balconies, generous windows and attractive roof terraces.
Competition:
Specialist planners:
LATZ+PARTNER Landschaftsarchitektur Stadtplanung Architektur Partnerschaft mbB, Kranzberg (Landscape design)
Matthes Max Modellbau GmbH, Munich (Model making)
Grauwald Visualisierung, Berlin (Visualization)