Friedrichsfelde: Tierpark

The Tierpark area in Friedrichsfelde is defined by Berlin’s largest zoo landscape, surrounded by green spaces and residential districts. The defining local feature of Tierpark is the campus-like arrangement of major public or specialised buildings and their surrounding open spaces. How Tierpark is used over the course of the day depends on daily flows of employees, users and visitors alongside the routines of nearby residents. Tierpark lies in the borough of Lichtenberg, about 8.6 km east of central Berlin. Tierpark merges gradually into Alt-Biesdorf and Gensinger Straße; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. The immediate streets and open spaces give Tierpark a recognisable local identity of its own. Together, these elements make a rhythm shaped by a destination of citywide importance rather than housing alone central to the identity of Tierpark.