Wilmersdorf: Schlangenbader Straße

Schlangenbader Straße is known for its overbuilt highway section, combining residential buildings with a unique infrastructure design. The defining local feature of Schlangenbader Straße is the continuity of residential streets, courtyards, entrances and short routes to everyday services. How Schlangenbader Straße 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. Schlangenbader Straße lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 8.6 km southwest of central Berlin. Schlangenbader Straße merges gradually into Binger Straße and Breite Straße; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. Around Schlangenbader Straße, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Together, these elements make the quality of ordinary daily life rather than a single landmark central to the identity of Schlangenbader Straße.