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Sugar Valley
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Under Construction
SIZE
1,000,000 +
When we first encountered the Sugar Valley project, we knew we weren’t just visualizing another mixed-use development. We were capturing the transformation of a Bavarian place with soul—where an abandoned concrete factory had become Munich’s beloved “Sugar Mountain,” hosting underground concerts, basketball games, and climbing sessions.
The challenge was: how do you honor a beloved space’s cultural DNA while showcasing its change and future potential?
Sugar Valley, with its new name, sits on a site rich with industrial heritage, combining former Siemens facilities with the iconic Katzenberger concrete plant. What made this project unique wasn’t just its scale—150,000 m² of mixed-use development—but the deliberate approach to architectural diversity. Rather than seeking uniformity, Salvis AG commissioned five internationally acclaimed firms—J. MAYER H, COBE, KCAP, SLA, and local landscape architect MGK—to create what they called a “colorful, multicultural neighborhood.”
Each building would carry its own architectural signature while contributing to a unified masterplan. The architects faced a specific challenge: preserving the functions and spirit of Sugar Mountain under a new name. The original concert venue would transform into a market hall, but the cultural and recreational character had to remain. With all car access routed through underground garages, the surface level would become entirely pedestrian, creating space for the community connections that had made Sugar Mountain special.
The challenge was: how do you honor a beloved space’s cultural DNA while showcasing its change and future potential?
Sugar Valley, with its new name, sits on a site rich with industrial heritage, combining former Siemens facilities with the iconic Katzenberger concrete plant. What made this project unique wasn’t just its scale—150,000 m² of mixed-use development—but the deliberate approach to architectural diversity. Rather than seeking uniformity, Salvis AG commissioned five internationally acclaimed firms—J. MAYER H, COBE, KCAP, SLA, and local landscape architect MGK—to create what they called a “colorful, multicultural neighborhood.”
Each building would carry its own architectural signature while contributing to a unified masterplan. The architects faced a specific challenge: preserving the functions and spirit of Sugar Mountain under a new name. The original concert venue would transform into a market hall, but the cultural and recreational character had to remain. With all car access routed through underground garages, the surface level would become entirely pedestrian, creating space for the community connections that had made Sugar Mountain special.
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