Landscape architecture practice specialising in detailed design of open spaces, planting design and maintenance concepts.
LUZ Landschaftsarchitekten München
MunichNew on Amplifa
About the Practice
LUZ Landschaftsarchitekten is a design practice in Munich, founded in 1991 by Heiner Luz and run as a sole proprietorship. The core areas of activity are detailed design of open spaces (§ 39 HOAI), traffic facilities planning (§ 45 HOAI) and landscape planning services under § 24, 26 and 27 HOAI, including green space structure planning, planning under nature conservation impact mitigation law, and maintenance and development concepts. The practice handles public and private construction projects such as public green spaces, street and square design, open spaces in residential and housing development, and open areas of industry and commerce, in all service phases under HOAI. Particular importance is attached to plants as a design element; planting designs follow the "principle of aspect-forming species" based on the maxim "unity in the large, diversity in the small". The practice works interdisciplinary with architects, urban planners and specialist consultants and accompanies projects from schematic design through tendering and award to construction supervision. Clients include, among others, the City of Munich, BMW AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, GWG and GEWOFAG; well-known projects include the Riem Landscape Park, the Maßmann Park and BauZEIT Riem.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Detailed design of open spaces (open space planning § 39 HOAI), Traffic facilities planning (§ 45 HOAI): street and square design, Green space structure planning in preparatory land-use planning (§ 24, 26, 27 HOAI), Planning under nature conservation impact mitigation law, Maintenance and development concepts for green and open spaces, Planting design (perennial plantings, perennial meadows, principle of aspect-forming species), Tendering, award and construction supervision (including artistic supervision), Participation in idea and implementation competitions
- Materials
- Detailed Design of Open Spaces (HOAI), Traffic Facilities Planning (HOAI), Landscape Planning Services, Planting Design, Maintenance and Development Concepts
- Certificates
- HOAI service phases 1–9
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Landscape architecture, Open space planning, Public construction projects, Residential and housing development, Industry and commerce
- 01
Schematic and detailed design of open spaces
- 02
Planting design
- 03
Execution planning
- 04
Tendering and award
- 05
Construction supervision
- 06
Maintenance and development concepts
Services and Working Method
Detailed Design of Open Spaces (HOAI)
Planning of public green spaces, open spaces in residential construction and open areas of industry and commerce in all service phases.
Traffic Facilities Planning (HOAI)
Planning of street and square designs.
Landscape Planning Services
Green space structure planning in preparatory land-use planning and planning under nature conservation impact mitigation law.
Planting Design
Perennial plantings and perennial meadows according to the principle of aspect-forming species.
Maintenance and Development Concepts
Maintenance and development of plantings including support of implementation for existing green and open spaces.
Location
Munich
DEOffice headquarters
- Materials
- Detailed design, landscape planning, planting design, maintenance concepts
- 10 CAD workstations
- AutoCAD
- VectorWorks Landmark 2021
- AVA iTWO
- Photoshop CC
- InDesign CC
- HAGMAV cost estimating
Projects and References
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed design of open spaces (open space planning § 39 HOAI)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traffic facilities planning (§ 45 HOAI): street and square designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Green space structure planning in preparatory land-use planning (§ 24, 26, 27 HOAI)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning under nature conservation impact mitigation lawEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and development concepts for green and open spacesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planting design (perennial plantings, perennial meadows, principle of aspect-forming species)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tendering, award and construction supervision (including artistic supervision)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Participation in idea and implementation competitionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Planning Quality
Projects are continuously handled during the planning phase by one to two staff members and accompanied by experienced construction managers with cost responsibility through to completion; the constant exchange between design and construction execution safeguards planning quality.
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| HOAI service phases 1–9 |
Tradition and History
- 1906
Founding of the original practice by Karl Luz in Stuttgart
- 1956
Continuation of the tradition by Hans Luz
- 1991
Opening of the practice LUZ Landschaftsarchitekten in Munich by Heiner Luz
- 1994
Heiner Luz becomes a member of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects and of the bdla
- 1998
Start of Riem Landscape Park (until 2005, joint venture with Latitude Nord, Paris)
- 2004
Award of the Hans Bickel Prize to Heiner Luz
- 2007
Virginia Depot Munich project (2007–2015)
- 2008
Projects Maßmann Park, BauZEIT Riem, University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen
- 2010
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Karl Foerster Foundation; substitute professorship TU Dresden (2010/2011)
- 2012
German Client Award (Deutscher Bauherrenpreis) for BauZEIT Riem; start of activity as competition juror
- 2015
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Friends of the Munich Botanical Garden
- 2017
Projects BMW Gut Schwärzenbach (2017–2021) and Spa Park Xanten