Lohmühlenpark Hamburg St. Georg

As part of the Alster-Bille-Elbe green corridor, the continuation of Lohmühlenpark is the declared goal of the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. The planning was selected as an important impulse project for the development quarter St. Georg Mitte. With Lohmühlenpark, the only large park of city-wide significance has been created on the eastern bank of the Alster. It is centrally located in the city centre and is used intensively by all generations - the entire park is a 'playground' for all age groups. The special feature of the park is its multifaceted function as a recreational, sports and play area for the residents of the neighbouring districts as well as for the approx. 15,000 students of the University of Applied Sciences, for whom the park is part of their campus, and for the employees of the office complexes, who use the park as access to their workplaces. The proposed design solution was therefore developed in a special participation process together with the stakeholders involved. As a 'green' public space with integrated play and sports areas, the park on the eastern bank of the Alster is a social centre with a variety of functions, linked to the city as a whole by a dense network of public transport. The first construction phase, which was completed in 2001 with the participation of arbos, comprises 1.5 hectares of play and sports areas with a water feature, green recreational areas, a children's playhouse and a park café. The pupils and teachers of the adjacent schools use it as a break and sports area. The eastern, 2nd construction phase, whose realization began in sections in 2015, will also accommodate the special environment of the University of Applied Sciences, the office buildings and the foundations by providing multi-purpose areas. In terms of design, both construction phases are combined to form a recognizable overall park.