Tag: Hackeschen Höfe

Lessons Learned from Berlin Shopfronts

Susan Henderson
Susan Henderson Instagram Facebook November 11, 2014
Like many European cities, Berlin teaches us myriad lessons in building successful shopfronts. While the exclusive international shops along Kurfürstendamm and Friedrichstrasse are elegant and effective, the more creative successes are found in neighborhoods and courtyards. Kaid Benfield’s People Habitat describes in... Continue Reading
Category Architecture, Planning and Design
Tags Berlin, Bob Gibbs, Hackeschen Höfe, Kaid Benfield, lessons from great cities, lessons from livable places, outdoor room, retail, Steve Mouzon, Susan Henderson
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Mixing Light Industrial with Residential: The artisan’s delight

Hazel Borys
Hazel Borys Twitter Facebook LinkedInNovember 11, 2014
We've talked extensively here on PlaceShakers about how to integrate industrial uses into walkable neighborhoods. And the sorts of land use modifications, often via form-based codes, that are necessary to enable these uses within safe parameters. This week in Berlin, I was particularly inspired by the example set by... Continue Reading
Category Back of the Envelope, Economic Development, Legal
Tags Berlin, form-based code, Hackeschen Höfe, Hazel Borys, industrial, lessons from great cities, lessons from livable places, mixed-use, outdoor room, smartcode
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