Siemensallee, Munich
State Capital of Munich
Gruber + Popp Architects, BDA
Doris Gruber, Elise Moreau, Chen Qiu, Daniel Heuermann, Ronja Engelhardt
since 2022
The Hermann-von-Siemens Sports Park was opened in 1961 as a company sports facility for Siemens AG employees. In 2011, the site was abandoned and the sports facility shut down. Now it is set to be revitalized:
We are planning to build a new triple-purpose sports hall with a school swimming pool and outdoor sports facilities. The goal of the redesign is to preserve the character of the “Siemens Sports Park” landscape conservation area, with its valuable tree population and green open spaces: The new sports facility should therefore blend naturally into the sports park.
We examined various layouts for the sports hall and the outdoor facilities. We decided on a design in which the sports hall runs parallel to the street, thereby also serving as a noise barrier for the neighboring buildings.
The structure, designed as a hybrid wood construction, is divided into two defining elements: the swimming pool and the sports hall, connected by a central functional area with a sports roof. The building opens onto the street through a fully glazed ground-floor facade; a wide open staircase connects the street to the entrance. On the south side, facing the park, generous glass facades and pergolas blur the boundary between interior and exterior. On the roof of the central area is an all-weather plaza directly connected to the bleachers and the sports hall’s foyer. All three building sections—the sports operations building, the swimming pool, and the sports hall—can be used independently. The requirements of the soundproofing concept are integrated into the overall building design.
The historic entrance building, constructed in 1961, is being renovated and remodeled.
The single-story, flat-roofed building is divided into an open hall on the east side and a residential section on the west. A generously glazed gatehouse connects the two areas. Facing the street, the building appears understated and closed off; facing the park, it opens up: walls run along the side facades and enclose a courtyard and a garden. Gruber + Popp Architects are planning a careful renovation in keeping with the building’s historic character. The former gatehouse will be converted into a kiosk, while the former residential section will house public restrooms and a storage area. The floor plan and façade consistently follow the existing structure: the historic spatial layout and openings will be largely preserved.
