The urban design project focuses on Berlin Stadtmitte and its immediate surroundings. Friedrichstraße, a significant axis containing luxury shops, restaurants, cafes, and cultural buildings, is a key point of consideration. This axis also carries considerable historical significance. Despite repeated attempts to close it to traffic, no successful outcome has been achieved. This project proposes a detailed analysis of this crucial area and its immediate surroundings. The goal is to generate new design elements inspired by the Banyan Tree, enhancing the spatial relationships within these areas. The New York High Line project serves as a reference for designing the relationship between the ground and the green area.
01-ANALYSIS
AN - Site Map
AN - Blocked - Released - Blocked - Released
AN - Historical Development of Berlin Stadtmitte
AN - The Texture of Friedrichstraße
AN - Existing Vegetation of Berlin
AN - Identification of Problems
AN - Roads Intensity Analysis
02 - CONCEPT
CO - How to connect?
CO - Can Banyan Tree Provide a Solution to The Problems?
The banyan tree naturally produces new branches over time. As these branches reach the ground and take root, they become small trunks, ultimately making the main trunk stronger.
CO - Correlation and Branching Strategy
This natural phenomenon served as inspiration to create a metaphorical relationship between Berlin and the banyan tree. In this analogy, the inner city of Berlin represents the trunk, while the streets that have formed over time are seen as branches.
The design aims to strengthen these streets relationally. In this context, the idea of generating new branches and having them serve specific purposes in order to strengthen the relationship was envisioned.
CO - Design Development Process and The Referance
03 - BRANCHES
03.1 - COMMERCIAL BRANCH
COB - Vegetations in Commercial Branch
COB - Plans & Sections
COB - Perspectives
03.2 - CULTURAL BRANCH
CUB - Vegetations in Cultural Branch
CUB - Plans & Sections
CUB - Perspectives
03.3 - GREEN BRANCH
GRB - Vegetations in Green Branch
GRB - Plans & Sections
GRB - Perspectives
