CONCEPT
The new park in the north of the Süssenbrunner Strasse West area is inspired by its former proximity to the Danube floodplain and by reclaiming the former natural landscape. The basic structure of the open spaces follows the division into field parcels, which are currently the most defining element of the landscape here. They are overlaid by a structure of islands and rivers, as shaped by nature and water. The islands, with their gentle topography (hollows and hills), divide the area into sub-spaces of different sizes. Walking through it offers a varied spatial experience.
STRUCTURE
As set out in the master plan, the park is divided into a quieter zone to the east, the “Grätzlpark” (neighborhood park), and a more active zone with play and sports to the west, the “Play Park and Sports Park.” The green areas with trees form a green filter toward Süßenbrunner Straße, bring plenty of greenery and shade to the residential buildings and open up toward the open area to the west.
Dense plantings of mainly standard trees alternate with clearings that are popular as lawns for play and lounging. The play and sports areas to the west are also slightly set apart from the residential buildings by trees, for noise and visual screening. From north to south, the functional sequence begins with the “Play Park” (playground for children and teens), followed by the “Sports Park” with calisthenics stations and ball courts, and the “Grätzlpark” with table tennis tables. The southern area is a near-natural space with tree groves, an open meadow and a sledding hill as a spatial conclusion. The view into the landscape is framed by groups of standard trees and a few feathered trees.
The seating consists of standard benches and high benches as well as wooden lounging decks designed specifically for the park in coordination with the other building sites in the neighborhood.
ECOLOGY AND CLIMATE
The free shaping of the islands as gentle hills ensures sufficient substrate depth for trees on areas built over below ground. During heavier rain events, the swales direct rainwater to controlled infiltration. At the same time, evaporative cooling is created, both on the hills thanks to the deep substrate and in the retention swales thanks to slow infiltration. Mostly permeable surfaces were chosen, in light colors ranging from beige to light brown. In the near-natural area to the southwest, a larger area is set aside for nature conservation measures, directly adjoining the open landscape.
PLANTING
The planting consists mainly of standard trees, with some feathered trees to further define spaces. Shrubs were omitted because they block visibility. Quercus cerris, Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer campestre 'Elsrijk', Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skyline' and Prunus avium are proposed as the main tree species.
The perennial plantings generally use the standard range of mixed perennial plantings of MA42. The proportion of natural succession is meant to increase steadily toward the open area to the west. This gives the Grätzlpark a different feel from the play and sports park bordering the landscape. There, the perennial areas are dominated by succession, and the lawns become meadows through less frequent mowing and a different seed mix.
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