Clemens Hoyer's ZuHaus: A Pink Timber Room Above Munich Bike Racks
Clemens Hoyer, an architect, has designed a temporary pink wooden structure called ZuHaus, which is perched on stilts above bike racks on Metzstraße in Munich's Haidhausen area. Set to run from May 29 to July 31, 2026, this project serves as a real-world urban lab that transforms a parking spot into a community space. Locals can book the area for various activities like work, music, play, or learning, and also participate in furniture workshops and discussions. This project is part of Hoyer's PhD research at TU Darmstadt under Prof. Felix Waechter, focusing on 'From Generic to Specific Space.' Supported by several organizations, ZuHaus aims to explore how parking spaces can enhance community interaction. Visitors can sign up online and complete a quick four-minute survey to contribute to the study.
Key facts
- ZuHaus is a temporary pink timber structure above bicycle racks in Munich.
- It is located on Metzstraße in the Haidhausen district.
- The installation runs from May 29 to July 31, 2026.
- Architect Clemens Hoyer designed ZuHaus as a real-world urban laboratory.
- The project is part of Hoyer's doctoral research at TU Darmstadt.
- The research is titled 'From Generic to Specific Space. The Densification Potential of Parking Space in Dense Urban Neighborhoods Using the Example of the Franzosenviertel in Haidhausen, Munich.'
- ZuHaus is supported by the City of Munich's Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation, District Committee 5 Au-Haidhausen, HRW Vollwandsysteme, KliuKork Sprühkork, and WH-Schilderdienst.
- Visitors can book time slots and participate in a four-minute survey.
Entities
Artists
- Clemens Hoyer
- Jens Bluhm
Institutions
- TU Darmstadt
- Department of Design and Building Construction
- City of Munich's Department of Urban Planning and Building Regulation
- District Committee 5 Au-Haidhausen
- HRW Vollwandsysteme
- KliuKork Sprühkork
- WH-Schilderdienst
- designboom
- Department of Design and Construction
- Kéré Architecture
- Technical University of Munich
- Leopold Banchini Architects
Locations
- Munich
- Germany
- Haidhausen
- Metzstraße
- Franzosenviertel
- Wörthstraße 14
- Munich-Haidhausen
- Spain