”Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning, Bucharest

Department of History and Theory of Architecture & Heritage Conservation

Architectural Language 2
2nd YEAR / 1st semester – 2019 – 2020

Analysis of a contemporary intervention into a classic style urban site

Ist phase : the 3 examples dossier
Each example will have a file based on the given model (Word, 12, Arial Narrow font, A4 paper format)

NAMES & GROUP OF STUDENTS :

Shakar Taha

A. IDENTIFICATION DATA FOR THE EXAMPLE

Title:Marienplatz
Author(s) / architecture / urban planning studio:
Year of intervention and year / century of historic site:
1985-2009

Site:Ravensburg Germany
Other relevant information:
Bibliography: Urban
spaces in Europe by
Web sources: https://issuu.com/birkhauser.ch/docs/squares
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marienplatz

Statement:

B. DRAWINGS & IMAGES

City map and positioning (no Google maps allowed)

Site plan and urban cross-section

Architectural plans of all levels

Architectural cross-sections

Façades

Perspectives
Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of
Swedish occupation. Today the Marienplatz is dominated by the New City Hall (Neues Rathaus) on the north side, and the
Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus, a reconstructed gothic council hall with a ballroom and tower) on the east side.

In the Middle Ages, markets and tournaments were held in this city square. It used to be called Markth (market), Schranne
(grain market) and later Schrannenplatz (grain market square). After said grain market was moved into the modern glass-
and-iron Schranne near "Blumenstrasse" in 1853, the square received its new name, starting 9. October 1854. The
Glockenspiel in the tower of the new city hall was inspired by these tournaments, and draws millions of tourists a year.
Furthermore, the pedestrian zone between Karlsplatz and Marienplatz is a crowded area with numerous shops and
restaurant