Schillerstrasse without Schiller

Following his retirement, Dllgast's architectural commissions in Munich diminished, leading him to focus on modest parish churches and renovations in provincial Bavaria.Despite reduced work, he remained intellectually active, producing essays and lectures, often in collaboration with Irmgard Gssow, his long-term associate.The text offers a satirical and detailed portrayal of Schillerstrasse, the location of Dllgast's atelier, highlighting its chaotic urban environment, historic layering, and idiosyncratic incidents, including accidents, construction, and unusual neighborhood encounters.It reflects on the interplay between tradition and modernity, documenting architectural interventions, spatial practices, and everyday life The narrative intertwines personal memory, urban observation, and professional reflection, revealing the atelier as a site of creativity, archival practice, and aesthetic production, while critically engaging with Munich's evolving architectural landscape and the socio-cultural dynamics of postwar urban spaces