Along the former Berlin Wall
For nearly thirty years, the Berlin Wall stood as an insurmountable barrier between the two Berlin districts of Kreuzberg and Mitte. It was torn down in 1990, leaving behind large swaths of inner-city brownfield sites.
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Eiswerk - Graft Architekten
Amid this former no-man’s-land, fascinating housing projects can now be discovered—many built by housing cooperatives. These private initiatives prioritize aesthetics and ecology over financial considerations. The result is diverse and innovative architecture in which sustainability and community play a key role.
The route along the former Wall strip leads via Engeldamm and Engelbecken to the former border crossing on Heinrich-Heine-Straße. Along the way are numerous contemporary residential and commercial buildings, two houses by the Taut brothers, and a forgotten subway station. Passing the remains of a wholesale market hall, the tour ends at the Aufbauhaus on Moritzplatz.
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- Spreefeld carpaneto.schöningh I Die Zusammenarbeiter I FAT Koehl I BAR
- Eiswerk GRAFT
- Eisfabrik robertneun
- Adalbertstraße Elementary School Bruno Fioretti Marquez
- Ikemura Studio House Philipp von Matt
- Engeldamm 60 Keuthage Architects
- Former Trade Union Building by Bruno and Max Taut
- Waldemar 17 Zanderroth Architects
- Wooden Structure on Dresdener Street Schulte-Frohlinde Architects
- Heinrich 36 Roedig Schop Architects and Partners
- Modular House Clarke & Kuhn Architects
- ✓ Residential Projects on the Former Berlin Wall Strip
- ✓ Creative Culture Kreuzberg
