Land in Sonne

Land in Sonne is dominated by one of Munich’s largest allotment-garden complexes. Hundreds of small gardens, narrow paths and individually maintained plots form a remarkably green and self-contained world within the city. One of Munich’s largest allotment-garden complexes forms a self-contained green world of hundreds of small plots, narrow paths and individually cultivated gardens. At its edges, the shift from traffic and built frontage to vegetation and open ground is often immediate, which gives the landscape a strong restorative effect. The greenery has a practical everyday role: it shortens the route to recreation, provides shade and play space, and visually separates different groups of buildings. Seasonal change is part of the experience: shade, flowering vegetation, autumn color and winter openness alter both the appearance and the intensity of use. Continuous paths link neighboring streets and districts, allowing the green space to function as both a destination and part of the everyday walking and cycling network.