New build - GWG München

Life in the Au
The Viktualientmarkt is just a short walk away; Gasteig and
Nockherberg are right on the doorstep; and green spaces
abound. When you take a walk through the Au, along the Isar,
with children playing on the green fields and sunlight glistening
through the canopy of chestnut trees, you can hardly believe
that you are in the middle of a city. Even though you are
just next door to the Ludwigsbrücke, the Deutsches Museum
and the Müller’sches Volksbad, you can feel how relaxing it
can be to live in Munich.
It was not always like this. The historic Au used to lie outside
the city walls, and although it was the flood plain of the Isar,
which could burst its banks at any time, it was still densely
populated. Its residents were workers, day labourers, all those
who were attracted to Munich but were not actually citizens
of the city. The neighbourhood retained its image as a paupers’
quarter right through the twentieth century, although
this image did finally start to fade during the last few decades.
When people enthuse about the Au these days, what they
are thinking about is the Nockherberg, the Auer Dult and its
location near the centre of the city. The latter has given rise to
new desires. The character of the Au is now being changed by
luxury renovations. Small businesses are moving further afield
while loft apartments are appearing in renovated backyards.
Yet the composition of Munich's right heartland – which is
situated directly beneath the steep hillside with its beech and
chestnut trees - is just right. And this is thanks to GWG
München.
The Au is open-minded. A high-class restaurant might open
up alongside bars and long-established public houses. The
Lilienstrasse is bustling, whilst quiet rules in the adjacent
street, in the green courtyards and in the parks of the Auer
Mühlbach. As King Ludwig I wrote in his poem:
One does not search for Munich's art exhibition in / the halls /
For the exhibition itself; simply look at Munich.
Art and the art of living are so inextricably linked in the Au
that they are not reflected in great architecture, but instead
in the way that people live together. It is the mixture that is
decisive. Affordable housing for everybody, a basic condition
for all cities, is the foundation. Everything else will take care
of itself, so close to the river.
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