Spandau: Freiheit

Freiheit is a small urban area with residential buildings and local infrastructure in a central location. The defining local feature of Freiheit is the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. How Freiheit 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. Freiheit lies in the borough of Spandau, about 12 km west of central Berlin. From Freiheit toward Tiefwerder and Olympiagelände, density, land use and street character shift step by step rather than at a sharp edge. The immediate streets and open spaces give Freiheit a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Freiheit 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 Freiheit.