Am Waldfriedhof

Am Waldfriedhof is a quiet residential area shaped by the vast wooded cemetery and the mature greenery around it. Low-rise streets and forest paths create a contemplative atmosphere with an unusually strong sense of nature inside the city. The forest edge changes the area’s daily geography: ordinary residential streets quickly open onto longer walking and cycling routes with a noticeably quieter soundscape. The gates and perimeter mark a pronounced change in sound, speed and spatial order, separating the memorial landscape from the ordinary traffic of surrounding streets. Seasonal change is part of the experience: shade, flowering vegetation, autumn color and winter openness alter both the appearance and the intensity of use. The greenery has a practical everyday role: it shortens the route to recreation, provides shade and play space, and visually separates different groups of buildings.