Hammerbrook: Südkanal

Südkanal is the clearest local landscape element in this part of Hammerbrook. Water and the spaces immediately around it influence routes, views and the amount of openness between the surrounding streets, giving this micro-area a character that differs from drier and more densely built parts of the district. Treating Südkanal separately helps bring the waterside setting and its everyday recreational value into the description. The Mittelkanal, Südkanal and other waterways nevertheless create a distinctive grid and provide unexpected views, houseboats and waterside paths among the business blocks. Hammerbrook S-Bahn station and proximity to the main station make the district highly accessible, while major roads connect directly to the port and eastern city. Hammerbrook’s special interest lies in this unfinished transition between lost residential city, post-war business zone and a more mixed urban neighbourhood emerging around industrial traces and canals.