INTERMEZZO
At Nymphenburger Straße 99 in Munich stands the Roncalli Student Residence — a 1970s building reimagined for 125 students. Guided by the impulses Infrastructure & Media and Expansion, our project connects modern needs with historical structure.
Our design questions the classic architectural process — not starting on a blank page, nor ending with a fixed result. Instead, we explore how rigid systems can adapt to current challenges.
Project with Elsa Despoix
Studio Schneider Türtscher
COLLECTING
We began by collecting information.
Objective data met subjective perception.
We mapped, filmed, and recorded — capturing the building’s acoustic atmosphere.
A sound map and surface model revealed where change could occur.
Surveys with residents refined our methods.
The goal: to turn the building into a resonant, pleasant space while preserving its structure.
Acoustic and structural interventions grew from both data and lived experience.
The ground floor serves as entry and distribution hub — for mail, offices, and a student-run bar below. A curved façade scatters street noise. Aligned entrances frame a direct view to the chapel courtyard.
During shared events, the façade opens — blending inside and outside.
The functions of the church foundation remain integrated.
Community and sound merge into one collective rhythm.
