BAU Takes out to relucir the architecture of Munich
9 November 2012
The idea of BAU to tend bridges to all the citizens interested by the architecture organising the LNDA put in practice for the first time in the edition of BAU 2011 and had an excellent received from this first occasion. Near of 14.000 people, so many citizens of Munich and of the region like display units and visitors of BAU, took advantage of the opportunity to know in a nocturnal environingingment the buildings of architectural interest, whose doors are used to to be closed to the public.
To the equal that in 2011, on 18 January 2013 will circulate between the 18:30 hours and the half night buses between the different buildings. The trip is free, is possible to go up and go down those that times wish . Novelty in comparison with 2011: the visitors can choose between eleven proposals of routes and choose like this the buildings that more interest them. The buses will arrive each 15 minutes to the distinct unemployed. A node will be the Odeonsplatz, from where will split six of the routes. In the same buses, the students of architecture will facilitate already information on the buildings that will visit during the distance. In the buildings will offer walks guided or presentations, in which it will be able to know more on the history of his creation and the architectural peculiarities.
Will go back to present buildings stood out like the world of BMW or the Allianz Sand, that already visited in 2011. Between the new buildings that have opened recently and, therefore, are new in the program of the LNDA, find the headquarters of the club ADAC in the Hansastrasse and the building FOAG in the Messestad West, as well as the building bulthaup in the Prinzregentenplatz. With the remaining buildings will cover definitely all the tastes and interests. The list covers from the BobBeaman Musikclub, going through the University of Cinema and Television, the intelligent house and the station of gestión of channels, until the Church of the Holy Corazón.
Apart from the normal routes, accessible for all, will offer also visit guided with a fixed program, that will start in the enclosure ferial and to which will be able to inscribe with antelación the display units and the visitors of BAU 2013. For the interested foreigners will be able to organise special packages for groups with guides or explanations in other languages.
The ‘Long Night of the Architects' is organised by the Messe München GmbH, BAU 2013 and the Bauzentrum Poing, in collaboration with the City council of Munich (Council of Urban Planning and Construction), the State of Baviera (Upper Council of the Construction), the Camera of Architects of Baviera and the German Association of Architects Interioristas. The sponsor is Christian Ude, mayor of Munich, and has the support of Dorma, Saint-Gobain and Velux.