Steglitz: Markelstraße

Markelstraße lies in a dense residential neighborhood with apartment buildings and a typical Berlin urban structure. At Markelstraße, the local character comes from the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. The everyday rhythm of Markelstraße is shaped by the relationship between building scale, street greenery and the small spaces used repeatedly by residents. Markelstraße lies in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, about 8.4 km southwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Markelstraße toward Schloßstraße and Odenwaldstraße are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Markelstraße a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Markelstraße is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. This gives Markelstraße a distinctive quality: the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark.