Petuelpark

An artistic and cultural project in Munich, Germany

Name	Petuelpark
Place	Munich
Country	Germany
Topic	please enter the topic here
Author(s)	Martina Tuda
Completion	Please enter the date of completion
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Short description

The Petuelpark is a newly-made park with gardening and artistic elements situated above the Petueltunnel. Both, the park and the tunnel, connect the districts Milbertshofen and Schwabing.

official homepage of Munich: [1]

homepage Jühling und Bertram Landschaftsarchitekten: [2]

additional links: [3]

Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?

First of all, the Petuelpark is directly in Munich. So the population density is high in comparison to free space. Because of that fact, it's indispensible to make "new" space - for example above tunnels - accesible for public purposes. Beyond, in large cities there is often a leak of green space where people can recreate. So it's interesting to see how to handle such problems?

In this case, the concept is made for all generations. Therefore, there are different thematic areas in order to fullfill as much as possible the requirements of a wide ranged person group.

An art concept was developed contemporaneously with the urban landscape design. Now, 13 artworks are intalled all-around the park area.

Author's perspective

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interdisciplinary planning -> more possibilities, open up new vistas, connection of social, economic and design aspects

planning "on different spacial levels" -> creation of "new" open space

planning "in breaches" -> handling of a grown-up city

Landscape and/or urban context

The Petuelpark above the Petueltunnel (longest tunnel in Munich) is located in the North of Munich between the district Schwabing and Milbertshofen. The Petuelring is a part of the "Mittlerer Ring" which is an important main road with about 120.000 vehicles per day.

The park extend from the crossroad Knorrstrasse/Belgradstrasse to the Leopoldstrasse. It's about 650 m length and at least 60 m width. Close-by, there are underground and tramway stops. Besides, the Olympiapark, the BMW-Museum and -Skyscraper and the "Münchner Freiheit" are some places of interest in the near of the Petuelpark. In the North of Munich, the park supplement the "green net" composed of Olympiapark, Luitpoldpark and Englischer Garten.

These city part is dense populated and there is a mixture between generations and nationalities.

Historical, at 1963 there was still a tunnel named Petueltunnel, which was an underground crossing of the tramway. This tunnel was put out of service at 1992 and was deconstructed because of the new one. The name Petuel is related to the family Petuel that renders credit to Munich.

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History

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completion (Petueltunnel): July 2002

summer 2002: preparatory work (retaining walls, rough subgrade work, substrates)

autumn 2002: subnatural lining Nymphenburg-Biedersteiner-Kanal, start gardening and landscape work (north-side)

2003: gardening and landscape work, trees, plants, bridges, playgrounds, path, planting and lawn areas, furniture

opening: 27.06.2004

2005: Buildings ready (café with restaurant garden, Fontänenplatz, Sozialpavillon with Generationengarten)

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Core questions working group open spaces

How does the design of an open space contribute to a run down neighbourhood?

test, test, test

How are open spaces linked to the adjacent areas?

(e.g. neighbourhoods, city centre, river)

How are open spaces used?

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Core Questions Working Group Public Space and Civic Identity

Who was involved in the participation process?

There were non-professionals as well as professionals involved in the planning process.

Non-professionals:

-citizens of all ages, especially dweller of the districts Milbertshofen and Schwabing
-children
-people with disabilities, especially paralised, visually impaired and blind persons, from the institution "Stiftung  
 Pfennigparade", that is close to the Petuelpark

and professionals:

Baureferat und Planungsreferat München, which are responsible for all manners concerning the planning and construction 
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Ingenieurbüro Dr. Blasy + Mader, which is an engineering company
Landschaftsarchitekurbüro Jühling + Bertram, which is a company for landscape architecture
13 international artists under the leadership of Stefan Huber

took part in the participation process.

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