Tegel: Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle

This area is known for its cooperative housing model, green courtyards and strong sense of community. The defining local feature of Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle is the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. How Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle 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. Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle lies in the borough of Reinickendorf, about 11 km northwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle toward Hermsdorf West and Alt-Tegel are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle a recognisable local identity of its own. Together, these elements make the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark central to the identity of Ziekowstraße/Freie Scholle.