New build - GWG München

New build
St.-Michael-Strasse
104 - 116
The dormer windows are crowned by
curved roofing. Even the balconies are
reminiscent of gentle waves, drifting
their way towards the gardens. The
dimensions of the new building appear
somewhat familiar.
When the Munich architects Ottow,
Bachmann, Marx and Brechensbauer
were awarded the contract to plan
a new comparison building on the
St.-Michael-Strasse alongside another
building that had undergone modernisation
only the previous year, they had
to orient their activities in line with the
existing “structure of the estate, green
spaces and tenant structure.” They
created a calm structure that matched
the familiar surroundings. The interior
displayed the advantages of modern
floor plans. Rather than creating a series
of identical units they designed a range
of different apartment types, including
maisonettes on the first and second
floors.
The residences range from 1.5-room
apartments of 47 square metres to
3 and 3.5-room apartments of 75 and
88 square metres respectively. In 42 subsidised
residential units, families live
alongside single tenants; senior citizens
alongside children. Below the gardens
is an underground garage with space
for 132 cars. In comparison, the first
garage, built in 1939, had space for no
more than 12 vehicles.
24
The old building (top)
View of the street side (centre and bottom)