Rosenthal: Uhlandstraße

Uhlandstraße is a green residential area with strong recreational qualities in the borough of Pankow. The local streetscape is chiefly defined by detached homes and quiet residential streets; parks, mature trees and everyday green space; as well as open fields, gardens and a broad suburban horizon. How Uhlandstraße 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. Uhlandstraße lies about 8.3 km north of central Berlin. The transitions from Uhlandstraße toward Rosenthal and Herthaplatz are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Uhlandstraße a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Uhlandstraße is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Together, these elements make the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark central to the identity of Uhlandstraße.