19 October 2010

Two Potential Sites

The area of Kreuzberg is directly adjacent to the city center, yet the path of the wall is still evident through vacant land.  On both sides of the wall, development is typical of that from the post-war era, filling in spaces that were completely destroyed.  Further east and along the river are some of the original dense structures from before World War II, now home to many of Berlin's largest immigrant communities.



Prenzlauer Berg is located in the northern part of the city, but has many similar conditions.  There is a more suburban character to this area, with more detached structures, but the old city fabric is still present in some places, such as in the bottom right.  This area connects train station with the Mauerpark, a large park and sports area that serves as a memorial to the wall, whose path is represented in the pavings.

1 comment:

  1. I think Kreuzberg could be a more interesting site, from what I can tell (I've never been there so bare with me). The fact that its in a cultural area and not completely built up (parks or sports area) could allow you to investigate a more intriguing program since its the nearest to a blank slate.

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