“Zam wachsen Mühldorf” was developed as part of a project in the Master of Urbanism program at the Technical University of Munich and aims to strengthen the urban fabric. The urban sprawl is to be countered by a green framework, and within the city the project shows potential for redesign and redensification based on two key areas.
The "Mühldorfer Band" is the vision of a green frame around the city. Image: Johannes David, Christine Geelhaar, Charlotte Schöffend, Maciej Witwicki
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About the project
The “zam wachsen/growing together” project presents a vision of an alternative future for the city of Mühldorf am Inn that responds to important future trends for Mühldorf such as climate change, mobility and land use. The vision addresses existing problems and weaknesses in the urban fabric, but also highlights existing strengths and potential and develops these further.
As a variety of measures are necessary for sustainable urban development, which entail lengthy processes, the project presents a development strategy with a time horizon of 30 years.
The traffic concept of the Lower Town in Zoom-In. Image: Johannes David, Christine Geelhaar, Charlotte Schöffend, Maciej Witwicki
A green framework for Mühldorf am Inn
The vision of a green belt encircling the city forms the framework for a modern and dense city of short distances and recreational areas and is an overarching model for Mühldorf’s urban development. The ribbon creates a framework around Mühldorf that is intended to curb urban sprawl and strengthen inner-city development. At the same time, the network of green links and public infrastructure is being expanded. A new, improved network of footpaths and cycle paths will secure fresh air corridors and green spaces in the town, making it possible to travel short distances without a car. The belt secures important functions of the landscape and the surrounding area of Mühldorf, making the city more climate-friendly.
Central, active and together - these are the key words behind the "Zam wachsen Mühldorf" concept. Image: Johannes David, Christine Geelhaar, Charlotte Schöffend, Maciej Witwicki
Potential at the train station and the lower town
Two focus areas show the potential for redesign and redensification: The conversion of the station area and the Lower Town into modern, mixed, urban living and working quarters that also take social aspects and diverse forms of living into account. Opportunities are being created for modern working environments and for the revitalization of the old town. A new university campus near the main station hub is planned as a strategy for attracting the skilled workers that are urgently needed in the region. This is intended to develop synergies as a platform for cooperation between young adults and local and regional companies.
“Zam wachsen Mühldorf” means growing together as a community, but also guiding and strengthening inner development: The “Big Plan” shows Mühldorf’s alternative future as a compact, active and social town: central, active, together.
The general plan shows the redesign of the station area and the university campus. Image: Johannes David, Christine Geelhaar, Charlotte Schöffend, Maciej Witwicki
The design was created as part of “Mühldorf 2053”, an interdisciplinary project in the Master’s program in Urbanism at the Technical University of Munich. You can read more about the background to the project here, and the designs of other students can be found here.