Office for Living Architecture

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Baubotanik grove in the courtyard of the church St. Thomas Morus in Munich

Project
Baubotanik Grove St. Thomas Morus

What
Conception, design, construction planning and supervision of a pilot project LPH 1-8

Where
Munich, GER

When
2020–26

Design
OLA – Office for Living Architecture

In cooperation with Westner Schürher Zöhrer Architekten und Stadtplaner PartGmbB and grabner huber lipp landschaftsarchitekten und stadtplaner partnerschaft mbb

Bäume
Bruns Pflanzen-Export GmbH & Co.KG



Baubotanik grove with benches
Baubotanik grove with benches


View from the walking and biking path across the square toward the church
View from the walking and biking path across the square toward the church


A Baubotanik grove serving as a buffer between the public space and the church square A Baubotanik grove serving as a buffer between the public space and the church square A Baubotanik grove serving as a buffer between the public space and the church square



Shady and cool seating areas under the trees Shady and cool seating areas under the trees Shady and cool seating areas under the trees Shady and cool seating areas under the trees



Elevation young Elevation old



Zoom old Detail old



Site plan Concept



Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3



It Grows

August 2023

3D Scanning and Tree Selection at Bruns Nursery




November 2025

Planting the trees

Planting the trees Placement and orientation of the trees Placement and orientation of the trees Testing the bench Planted trees



März 2026

Condition upon completion










Mai 2026

The trees are coming into leaf and casting shade over the benches




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