RENOVATION OF A LANDMARK-PROTECTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, MUNICH
The renovated, landmark-protected building that accommodates 102 asylum seekers is located in the center of Munich.
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Since 2014, when the building operator, the District Government of Upper Bavaria, decided to increase the number of inhabitants and develop additional living areas, the residential building in Munich Haidhausen has been used as community accommodation to house and support refugees.
The residential building is located along the eastern bank of the Isar in the Munich neighborhood of Haidhausen. The area is inhabited by middle-class residents, its population is diverse, and the atmosphere is tolerant. Since the renovation of the landmark-protected corner building from ca. 1900, the neighborhood also now accommodates 102 asylum seekers.
To create additional living area, an existing laundromat on the ground floor was converted into a living space. The apartments on the upper floors were partially restructured through minor alterations, which aimed to integrate the inhabitants into the existing structure of the residential building.
Thus, instead of dormitory-like structures, there have emerged 17 separate 2–3-room apartments, each with its own bathroom and kitchen where residents can cook independently. Abiding by the asylum-seeker-housing guidelines, which stipulate 7 square meters of living and sleeping space per person, each apartment has a maximum occupancy of six people. The property houses families and individuals of different nationalities.
(Excerpt from project description)
