Initial situation
Initial situation
In the heart of Munich’s old town, between Maximilianstraße and Hofbräuhaus, a dilapidated multi-storey car park dominates the cityscape. A resolution by the city council in 2003 laid the foundation for relocating parking spaces outside the old town.
The City of Munich is launching the most complex investor competition in the city’s history for the redevelopment of the site, including the relocation of the existing parking spaces beneath the Altstadtring.
Concept
With WÖHR + BAUER’s concept, the construction of two mixed-use urban buildings in the heart of the old town enables an attractive development of the site, which will also significantly improve the quality of the squares, paths and streets in the surrounding area. Together with the innovative concept for a mobility hotspot at Thomas-Wimmer-Ring, this results in WÖHR + BAUER emerging as the winner of the international investor competition in 2013.
To function as a connecting element of the city, WÖHR + BAUER implemented the possibilities of urban redevelopment both with architect Prof. Andreas Hild in arranging the buildings and with landscape architect Prof. Regine Keller in designing the open spaces.
The project is an important element in the high-quality development of the inner-city ensemble between Maximilianstraße and Tal. Diverse uses are intended to create a site that offers both local residents and guests from all over the world a high quality of stay – also through a new connection of paths that once again links Tal with Maximilianstraße in accordance with the historic street layout.
At the same time, the area is noticeably relieved of car traffic and parked vehicles, among other things through the use of modern, space-saving and efficiently implementable parking technology from WÖHR Autoparksysteme. The aim is to create a vibrant quarter that combines tradition and modernity in a special way and generates a unique quality of life for residents and passers-by.
Result
Two urban buildings create a high-quality mix of residential, dining, retail and office uses. When construction work began in 2023, the quarter received its future name: As the Falckenberg Ensemble, the site establishes a direct connection to the street named after the former director of the Kammerspiele, which already created a link between Tal and Maximilianstraße in the Middle Ages. After the car park was demolished, it became possible to restore this spatial connection by extending Falckenbergstraße as a passage between the two building structures. A connection that is also reflected visually: the ensemble’s new logo is derived from the shape and pathways of the quarter.
Those interested can find further information about the concept on the website of the new quarter falckenberg-ensemble.de
Falckenberg Ensemble
Surrounded by Munich’s grand boulevards and cultural venues, the English Garden and the Isar meadows, the Falckenberg Ensemble is being created here in the heart of Munich’s old town: a cultivated new cosmos of living, working and enjoying life at the highest level of quality.
The Falckenberg Ensemble’s uses concept is just as exclusive as its architecture. On the ground floor, selected traditional companies, manufacturers and galleries, as well as fine dining establishments, will provide a cultivated ambience and stylish enjoyment.
In addition, first-class office spaces bring representation and inspiration together in a unique way. The offices in the Falckenberg Ensemble offer a wide range of uses. Combining or dividing the floors and building sections creates rental spaces of various sizes totalling approximately 6,860 sqm.
The top two floors are reserved for the Mandarin Oriental Residences, Munich. Located directly opposite the legendary luxury hotel, they offer a unique lifestyle that combines the best of two worlds: the comfort of a private home combined with the unparalleled amenities and legendary service of Mandarin Oriental.
Falckenberg Ensemble Retail
Falckenberg Ensemble Retail
At the Falckenberg Ensemble, selected manufacturers, premium brands and exceptional concepts find a platform that showcases their high standards of quality.
Falckenberg Ensemble Dining
Falckenberg Ensemble Dining
The Falckenberg Ensemble enriches the Graggenau dining district with a unique range of dining options for day and evening. In the midst of one of Munich’s most historic quarters, places are being created for exceptional moments of enjoyment, sophisticated cuisine and stylish encounters.
We would like to see more committed developers who approach their projects as holistically and passionately as WÖHR + BAUER. The personal and constructive exchange led to exemplary, cooperative urban development and urban redevelopment, supported by a shared awareness of the importance of urbanity as a location factor.
Prof. Dr. (University of Florence) Elisabeth Merk, City Planning Councillor of the City of Munich
Architects:
Hild und K | Uniola (formerly Keller, Damm Kollegen)
Address:
Hildegardstraße
80539 Munich
