Berlin corner
A Berlin corner describes the constructive connection of building outer walls built at an angle to one another by a beveled corner with decorative elements. This construction method was first used in Berlin in the residential buildings that were built at the end of the 19th century, from which the name is derived.
history
The search for an architecturally appealing corner development solution has long played a role in the development and, above all, the development of cities and the associated streets. In some cases, windowless gable surfaces were created that were covered with blind details, and balconies , bay windows and turrets also loosened up the building. Another typical feature of the sloping solution is the placement of a restaurant on the ground floor, known colloquially as a corner bar .
During the reconstruction period in the 1950s and 1960s, the principle of the Berlin Corner was often negated in that street corners were not built on or the corners of the newly constructed buildings were designed without any emphasis.
Since the 1970s / 1980s, the corners of newly constructed buildings have often been designed to be bevelled again and provided with special facade elements, and the gaps in the corners that were created in the 1950s / 1960s have been rebuilt accordingly.
Individual evidence
- Hans Erdmann: What exactly is a “Berlin corner”? Traditional design now also in new buildings. In: Berliner Zeitung , November 22, 1983