Public Park Lindau on Lake Constance by Atelier Loidl Landscape Architects Berlin GmbH

Built in 2021 / 2025 Built Landscapes / 2025 Entries / 2025 Public Projects / Germany /
atelier-loidl.de

The ‘Nature in Lindau 2021’ horticultural show was much more than a temporary event – it became the impetus for a sustainable and careful transformation of the island in Lindau. The dismantling of the railway tracks opened up a unique opportunity to connect the “Hintere Insel” with the historic city centre of Lindau. This gave rise to the vision of a ‘garden city’ framed by a green park ring – a transition between dense development and the open expanse of Lake Constance (Bodensee).

New open spaces were created along the entire shore: promenades, gardens and small parks are linked to form an atmospheric network. They enhance the quality of life, create space for play, relaxation and exercise – and will form the heart of a new district for over 1,400 people. The relationship with the water is a central design element: sightlines, shore steps and recreational areas make the lake accessible in a new way.

A continuous pathway system – consisting of a paved island walkway and a natural shore path – links all the green spaces into a whole. This creates contrasts between open lawns and landscaped gardens, between clear function and free play. Simple, unaffect materials such as wood, gravel, armour stones and open-textured concrete are used – robust, understated and durable.

The Sina-Kinkelin-Platz (Sina-Kinkelin Square) was redesigned in the midst of an old tree population. The popular little elephant from the old playground has been retained and supplemented by a new wooden elephant with a slide. Surrounded by a wooden climbing thicket and a sand and mud area, an imaginative place for children has been created. An outdated football pitch has also been reactivated and extended to include recreation areas for young people.

To the west, the park opens up into wide green spaces with unobstructed views of the lake. A generous stepped edge with a gravel shore in front invites visitors to linger. The adjacent playground is themed around the Alpine landscape with a ‘tightrope walk’ – a varied climbing landscape made of wooden trunks, nets and slides. A modern sports track complements the facilities with equipment on permeable ground and rest areas between the stations.

Those seeking peace and quiet will find it in Luitpold park. Here, the existing structure has been carefully supplemented, the paths widened and new flower meadows sown. The park remains a place of retreat – with views, shade and paths that are not noisy.

The section from Schützinger path to the pier has been redesigned into a spacious promenade that preserves the monument while reinterpreting it. With tree plantings, seating areas and unobstructed views of the lake, a place has been created that brings together history, landscape and city.

Lindau has not only created new open spaces, but also further developed its identity. The connection between water and city, between historical structure and contemporary design, has been achieved here with a rare sense of naturalness. The result is not dramatic, but harmonious – quiet, sustainable and of lasting value. This is precisely what makes this project so special: it creates places that will remain. Places that can grow – with the city and with the people.

• All landscape architecture offices involved in the design of landscape:
Planning partners:
Studio Wessendorf (urban planning),
Großberger Beyhl Partner Landschaftsarchitekten mbB (construction supervision)
Companies involved in construction:
Garten- und Landschaftsbau Rudolf Börner GmbH,
Helmut Haas GmbH,
Zeba Gartengestaltung & Straßen-u. Tiefbau GmbH

• Other credits:
Client: City of Lindau
Size: 6 ha