Petuelpark

An artistic and cultural project in Munich, Germany

Name	Petuelpark
Place	Munich
Country	Germany
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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.

Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?

Please summarise:- e.g. Design Innovation? Planning Exemplar? Theoretical Insights? Lessons learned from its failure? [It doesn’t have to have been successful]

Think about it from the view of another educator/student in a different country. Why should I use this case study in my teaching/education?

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.

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

What theoretical or professional perspective do you bring to the case study?

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

Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

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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 60 m width. close-by, there are underground and tramway stops. Besides, the Olympiapark, the BMW-Museum and -Skyscraper and the "Münchner Freiheit" are in the near of the Petuelpark.

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.

Cultural/social/political context

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History

How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve?

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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)