New build - GWG München

Aerial photograph of the
existing buildings
(with Garmischer Strasse
to the left and Krünerstrasse
below)
Perspective drawing of the buildings
“It made sense from the start to replace
the current row structure using the
existing buildings spaces”, wrote the
Zurmöhle Architects (zam) from Munich.
“Despite the considerable restrictions
resulting from the Mittlerer Ring, there
are a number of valuable intermediate
spaces in the second row towards the
east, characterised by an alternation
of tended lawns and voluminous, spaceforming
trees.” Thus, the planner
suggested creating a continuous green
strip, passing through the middle of the
new residential area. And that is exactly
what is going to happen.
As a foundation for GWG München’s
activities, both an urban development
framework plan and a green space plan
were devised in 2002/2003, followed in
2004 by the first planning workshop.
The great potential that this area possesses
quickly became apparent. It also
quickly became clear that the existing
three-storey buildings would have to be
replaced by four-storey ones with a
greater building: both to create more
floor space, and to preserve the valuable
natural monuments, i.e. the trees. The
construction of underground garages
would compensate for the shortage of
parking spaces.
It will not be long before closed rows of
houses will screen the estate from the
Mittlerer Ring, with a green paradise at
its centre, and a whole series of “tree
houses”, as the architects call them –
free-standing, fabric-covered balcony
towers, erected in front of the buildings,
where residents can enjoy being outside,
under the cover of the old trees.
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