Our first stop of the day was at the BMW Center by Wolf D. Prix in Dostlestrasse, Munich. The car manufacturer has a factory, dealership, and two museums located in this town. The BMW Velt (world) building in particular is extremely modern in design. The façades' are composed of mostly glass, steel,and rainscreen panels. It uses a double façade to help naturally ventilate the building.
With many interesting curves and delicate connections this building is a must see for any car/architecture lover when visiting Munich.
The second stop, Olympic Park was a couple meters away. Designed by Behnisch and partners, this park is home to one large sky tower, one Olympic pool, one indoor soccer complex, one indoor track, and one incredible, professional soccer stadium. This park held the Munich Olympics and is still used today for its great facilities and beautiful views. Most of the buildings in this park have a metal fabric, tent like roof. This roof is a cable stayed structured like a horse saddle, pulled on two sides and is held up by extremely large masts.
After taking the train to MarianPlatz, Munich we took a trolley ride tour around historic town. We were able to see many interesting sites, and ended the day with a classic German meal.
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