Gans am Wasser

The "Gans am Wasser" is a gastronomy business in the Westpark. It occupies a fallow gravel site on the shore of the Mollsee through a construction trailer café, a tent and outdoor facilities. In addition to the café operation, there are weekly events such as readings, concerts, yoga, crafts, markets, etc.

 

Type
Type of intervention: Installation
Project character: event
Theme: social city / active city
Project objective: Playing / stabilization / activation

Location
Project location: Munich; Mollsee in the Westpark, Siegenburger Str. 41
Project dimension: approx. 1,320 m²

Time
Project period: since 13.08.2016
Project duration: at least 3 years
Project frequency: permanent
Project timeliness: ongoing

Space
Type of open space: fallow land in public park
Ownership: public land
Accessibility: partially restricted access: no fencing, but café opening hours, slight compulsion to consume

Actors
Client*s: City of Munich // property owner
Creators: Gans Kreativ GmbH: Julian Hahn + Florian Jund // organizer
Project partners: unknown
Other actors: Artists / members of Wannda e.V.

Funding
(Commissioned) budget: none
Subsidies: unknown
Own funds: gastronomy / entrance fees / material donations

Planning context ★★★☆☆
Thematic planning context:
Revitalization of public green spaces.

Spatial planning reference:
By occupying the space of a former café, the area will be revitalized to encourage development in the area. Catering and events in the construction trailer café will create a social meeting place.

Research sources
Kaufmann, L., 26.08.2016. The little brother of the Bahnwärter Thiel. www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/cafe-gans-der-kleine-bruder-des-bahnwaerter-thiel-1.3120854, 06.06.19
Hahn, J. and Jund, F. and Behringer, P., 2016. Café Gans am Wasser. www.gansamwasser.de, 06.06.19

Authors' profile
Caren Huckle, Amelie Kessler, Carina Brandl

Photographers
Gans Kreativ GmbH, 2019

Editorial revision
Johann-Christian Hannemann, Felix Lüdicke, Julia Treichel

Publication/Status
20.06.2019