Berlin - the influence of the cultural differences of the inhabitants on the typical features of the contemporary urban space

Abstract

The aim of the research is to assess public urban space’s architectural and urban changes due to different cultural influences in one part of the urban district of Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – “Berlin Kreuzberg” – a redevelopment area, which was defined around 1980 by the International Building Competition IBA 1984/87. Through it, photographic records of the individual buildings have been created, which are compared with the current state of the development. The area has a high representation of foreigners and residents with a migration background, and, with 63.5 %, a high share of non-European cultural influences. For comparison, a small part of the urban district of Lichtenberg – “Berlin Lichtenberg” – is selected. The results show the effects of cultural differences (architectural and urban) – changes in groups (Shape, Mass, and Space), as well as, for example, by comparing the number of services in both localities. Based on the data obtained, we can state no radical reconstructions in the “Berlin Kreuzberg” locality have been made. (Moggert, 2022a)