Spandau: Eckschanze

Eckschanze is a small green area within a residential environment, used for recreation and local leisure. At Eckschanze, the local character comes from the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. The everyday rhythm of Eckschanze is shaped by the relationship between building scale, street greenery and the small spaces used repeatedly by residents. Eckschanze lies in the borough of Spandau, about 15 km west of central Berlin. Eckschanze merges gradually into Amorbacher Weg and Ackerstraße; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. Around Eckschanze, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. The immediate streets and open spaces give Eckschanze a recognisable local identity of its own. This gives Eckschanze a distinctive quality: the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark.