Housing Development in Munich
Forming part of a new urban neighbourhood in Munich, the scheme comprises two five-storey blocks with a U-shaped layout. It is a hybrid development, consisting of free-standing yet related structures that also partially define the line of the street. Between the two blocks is a semi-public space that opens on to a landscaped zone. The design reflects a scheme that Alvar Aalto realized for the International Building Exhibition in Berlin in 1957. The layout is economical: two single-flight staircases per block provide access to a total of nine dwellings per floor. The circulation areas within the flats are also minimized.
