Welfenhöfe

The district on Welfenstrasse, which was built in 2012, continues the block edge development of Munich's city center. Projections and recesses widen and narrow the street space. The five to seven-storey apartment blocks form five courtyards. A common requirement for the four teams of architects was a plaster facade, which appears to move through different shades of white and grey, depending on the time of day and the angle of the light. The 'Welfenhöfe' offer a variety of housing types and uses; in addition to owner-occupied and rented apartments, there are fully-funded and subsidized apartments, two children’s day nurseries and large spaces for offices and retail. All five interior courtyards are interconnected and designed, among other things, with hedges, deciduous trees, labyrinths, children's playgrounds and seating.