Schöneberg: Grazer Platz

Grazer Platz is a residential square in Friedenau, defined by historic buildings, greenery and a calm, village-like atmosphere within the city. Grazer Platz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Grazer Platz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Grazer Platz lies in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, about 6.8 km southwest of central Berlin. Grazer Platz merges gradually into Lindenhofsiedlung and Ceciliengärten; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. The immediate streets and open spaces give Grazer Platz a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Grazer Platz is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Within Schöneberg, Grazer Platz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.