ULAP Park, Berlin

Client:	Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin
Area:	0,3 ha
Design Competition:	2005, 1st Prize
Completion:	2008
	German Landscape Architecture Award 2009

The prominent geometrical urban space between traffic axes and buildings is being strengthened. Existing trees give reason to develop a spatially cohesive green area. The urban plaza can be used in various ways and offers space for a multitude of activities. The flanking building's ground-floor zones and areas at the train track offer the possibility of utilizing these outdoor spaces as outdoor dining zones or venue spaces. Regarding this the site is defined by its borders. The "Freie Mitte" (clear centre) is a flexible zone, responding in various ways to the multiple uses and activities of its surroundings.
The Ulap park is a space for all age-groups. Generous spatial arrangement and the tree canopy are creating a generous and clearly arranged urban open space.