Friedrichshain: Barnimkiez

Barnimkiez is a residential area in Friedrichshain characterized by modern housing developments and proximity to central Berlin. The defining local feature of Barnimkiez is the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. How Barnimkiez is used over the course of the day depends on the relationship between building scale, street greenery and the small spaces used repeatedly by residents. Barnimkiez lies in the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, about 2.1 km east of central Berlin. From Barnimkiez toward Bötzowstraße and Friedenstraße, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The immediate streets and open spaces give Barnimkiez a recognisable local identity of its own. Together, these elements make the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark central to the identity of Barnimkiez.