Berlin

Question 1

Berlin - good to know

Answer 1

• 1/3 od Berlin’s area are parks, forests, gardens
• “stone city” “grey city”
• in the roaring 1920s was the third- largest city in the world by population
• Checkpoint Charlie - during the Cold War, one of the most famous border crossings between East Germany and West Berlin

Question 2

Mietskaserne

Answer 2

row of backyards showing the distance between each house is no more than required for the fire engine to turn

Question 3

Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) – three principles of building a city (Flierl, 1991)

Answer 3

1. Holism – consisting in building housing complexes that were to provide comprehensive functions of the city
2. Centralism-assumingthe building of the center as an urban center focusing the activity of residents
3. Dominance-manifestedbythe creation of spectacular representative places, the “visiting card of the city„

Question 4

Large-panel constructions

Answer 4

Clapham (1995) socialist town
* Domination of state property
* The advantage of central planning
* Housing as a basic need
* No market mechanisms and no
private property
By 1986, about 200,000 were built. apartments in Marzhan, 52 thousand. in Hellensdorf

Question 5

“Careful (gentle) revitalization” Behutsame Stadterneuerung March 19, 1983

Answer 5

• A manifesto adopted on March 19, 1983, which was supposed to be an improvement of the classic revitalization model
• 12 principles developed by urban planners and architects at Block 118, led by H.W Hamer

Main points
- Revitalization planning should be carried out in cooperation with residents, representatives of trade and services to maintain the current character of the district
- Planners, officials and residents as well as local entrepreneurs should jointly agree on revitalization goals
- Unique district elements must be protected (Kreuzberg)
- Continuity of revitalization over the years