Falkenhagener Feld: An der Kappe

An der Kappe is a small residential area with a quiet setting and low-density housing, located in the outer parts of Berlin. The defining local feature of An der Kappe is lower building density, detached homes, private gardens and comparatively little through traffic. How An der Kappe is used over the course of the day depends on larger plots, mature planting and a slower rhythm than in Berlin’s inner-city blocks. An der Kappe lies in the borough of Spandau, about 16 km west of central Berlin. From An der Kappe toward Im Spektefeld and Staakener Straße, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The character of An der Kappe is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make the sense of privacy and local continuity found at the metropolitan edge central to the identity of An der Kappe.