NORTH SOUTH CONNECTION MUNICH
MUNICH, GERMANY
REALISATION COMPETITION,
1. PRICE
INDIVIDUAL WORK WITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FUGMANN JANOTTA AND
KOLB RIPKE ARCHITECTS
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THIS DESIGN DEALS WITH THE FORMER S-BAHN AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AROUND THE OLD OLYMPIABAHNHOF FROM 1988 „OBERWIESENFELD“.THIS AREA IS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A GREEN SPACE AND SERVE AS A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE LINK. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT MOOSACH AND IS AT THE SAME TIME PART OF THE LISTED OLYMPIAPARK. IN THIS DESIGN THE COMOLEX THEMES OF MONUMENT PROTECTION, BIOTOPE CONNECTION AND TRAFFIC ARE TO BE UNITED. THE NORTH-SOUTH AXIS THROUGH MUNICH STRETCHES FROM GEORG-BRÄUCHLERING TO THE TWO OLD TREIBSTRASSEN BRIDGES IN THE NORTH. MY TASK WAS TO DEAL WITH THE OLD OLYMPIA TRAIN STATION, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BECOME ONE OF THE EXPERIENCE PLACES IN THIS DESIGN. THE PLACE IS CURRENTLY A SCENE MEETING POINT, BUT THERE IS DANGER OF HURTING ONESELF AND THE LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY OF THE STRUCTURES IS QUESTIONABLE. IN THE COURSE OF THIS, THIS PLACE SHOULD BE UPGRADED WITH MINIMAL EFFORT AND A LOW BUDGET. THE QUALITY OF THE PLACE MUST NOT BE LOST AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE A PLACE OF EXPERIENCE. AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE A LOT OF SPRAYERS, PARKOURISTS AND SKATERS IN THIS PLACE.DESIGN CONCEPT IN ORDER NOT TO ROB THE PLACE OF ITS CHARM I DECIDED NOT TO TOUCH THE BUILDING AND TO PROVIDE ONLY A LIGHT INSTALLATION.THE FORECOURT OF THE TRAIN STATION AS WELL AS THE GRAFFITI GALLERY IN THE BASEMENT WERE ALSO MY TASKS. HERE I REALIZE CONCRETE BLOCKS OF DIFFERENT SIZES, WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS CAN CUBE TOGETHER THEMSELVES IN THE COURSE OF A WORKSHOP AND THUS SAFELY CREATE OPARKOUR AND SKATE POSSIBILITIES. AT THE SAME TIME THE CONCRETE SURFACES OFFER SPRAY SURFACES FOR THE ARTISTS. THE CUBES COVER THE WHOLE FORECOURT WITH DIFFERENT DENSITIES. THUS THE POSSIBILITY IS GIVEN TO PRACTICE ALSO IN BAD WEATHER AND AT NIGHT UNDER THE STATION ROOF. IN THE BASEMENT THERE IS NOW A REHEARSAL ROOM AND A CORRESPONDING STAGE.