Kolbergerstraße 5, Residential building in Herzogpark, Munich, Germany

Kolbergerstraße 5 is a five-storey residential building completed in 2023 on the site of a demolished 1923 villa. Designed by David Chipperfield, it holds nine flats on 1,600 m², with a double-height entrance hall, a penthouse with gardens, and a facade of plaster and light stone bands.

The original villa was built in 1923 by architect Joseph Kaiser and was long protected as a heritage monument in Bavaria. After interior renovations in the 1980s and removal from protected status in 2013, a legal battle over its classification ended in 2015 with approval for demolition.

The plot lies in the Herzogpark, a villa quarter of Bogenhausen; the street was named in 1906 after Wolfgang Kolberger. The 2023 five-storey building with nine flats stands directly on the street, so its plastered facade and light stone bands can be seen from the pavement at any time. The entrance hall is not open to visitors.

This project represents a rare decision to replace a historically protected villa with a modern new building after interior modifications removed its protected status. Architect David Chipperfield deliberately designed not a copy of the old, but a respectful new structure that fits into the historic neighborhood.