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Art as catalyst in the public space of Landshut (Bavaria)

Bachelor's Thesis B.Sc. Landscape Architecture and Planning, Winter Semester 2024/25

Topic

The city of Landshut is currently planning the refurbishment and structural reorganisation of the LANDSHUTmuseum. This is an opportunity to redesign the area surrounding the LANDSHUT, KASIMIR and KOENIG museums.

In accordance with a city council resolution, the city of Landshut would like to make its art more visible in public spaces. This is an opportunity to take a closer look at the relationship between art and public space in the city and to develop it further.

Task

First, the students research and evaluate the existing situation of the location in a classic analysis. During a three-day excursion with overnight stays in Landshut and workshops in the museum, the students will intensively experience the site and its protagonists in an “actionistic research”.