Initial situation
Initial situation
In the centre of Munich's old town, between Maximilianstrasse and the Hofbräuhaus, a dilapidated car park dominates the cityscape. A decision by the city council in 2003 laid the foundations for relocating the car park outside the old town.
The City of Munich launched the most complex investor competition in the city's history to redevelop the site and relocate the existing car parks under the Altstadtring.
The concept
WÖHR + BAUER's concept enables an attractive development of the area in the heart of the historic city centre through the construction of two mixed-use townhouses, which will also significantly improve the quality of the squares, paths and streets in the surrounding area. This, together with the innovative concept for a mobility hotspot on Thomas-Wimmer-Ring, ensured that WÖHR + BAUER emerged as the winner of the international investor competition in 2013.
In order to act as a unifying urban building block, WÖHR + BAUER worked together with architect Prof. Andreas Hild on the arrangement of the buildings and with landscape architect Prof. Regine Keller on the design of the open spaces in order to realise the possibilities of urban renewal.
The project is an important building block in the high-quality development of the city centre ensemble between Maximilianstrasse and the valley. It will relieve the area of car traffic and create a vibrant neighbourhood that combines tradition with modernity. The area will offer locals and visitors from all over the world a high quality of stay through a variety of uses, including a new route that reconnects the valley with Maximilianstrasse along the historic streets.
Outcome
Two townhouses will create a high-quality mix of residential, restaurant, retail and office space. At the start of construction in 2023, the quarter was given its future name: Falckenberg Ensemble, a direct reference to the street named after the former director of the Kammerspiele theatre, who in the Middle Ages created a link between the valley and Maximilianstrasse. After the demolition of the car park, it was possible to re-establish this spatial relationship by extending Falckenbergstrasse as a passageway between the two buildings. This connection is also reflected visually: The new logo of the ensemble is derived from the shape and routing of the neighbourhood.
More information on the concept can be found on the new neighbourhood's website falckenberg-ensemble.de.
FALCKENBERG ENSEMBLE
Surrounded by Munich's boulevards and cultural sites, the English Garden and the Isar meadows, the Falckenberg Ensemble is being built here in the heart of Munich's old town, a cultivated new cosmos of living, working and enjoyment at the very highest level of quality.
The utilization concept of the Falckenberg Ensemble is as exclusive as the architecture. On the first floor, selected traditional companies, manufactories and galleries as well as an upscale restaurant will provide a cultivated ambience and stylish enjoyment.
Above this, first-class office space uniquely combines representation and inspiration. The offices in the Falckenberg Ensemble offer a wide range of possible uses. By combining or dividing the floors and components, different sizes of rental space can be created on approx. 6,860 sqm
The top two floors are reserved for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Munich. Directly opposite the legendary luxury hotel, they offer a unique lifestyle that combines the best of both worlds: the comfort of a private home combined with the unsurpassed amenities and legendary service of Mandarin Oriental.
DIE RESIDENCES AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MUNICH
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We wish there were more committed developers who approach their projects as holistically and passionately as WÖHR + BAUER. The personal and constructive exchange led to an exemplary, partnership-based urban development and urban renewal, which is based on a common awareness of the urbanity factor.
Prof. Dr. (Univ. Florenz) Elisabeth Merk, City Councillor of the City of Munich
Architects:
Hild und K | UNIOLA (Previous KELLER, DAMM KOLLEGEN)
Address:
Hildegardstraße
80539 München
