Berlin Texture

The rhythms, repetitions, colours and forms that define Berlin. A project of @Berlin_Type.

[S-Bahn Berlin @SBahnBLN]

S1 — Oranienburg.
Fun fact: the station platform also doubles as a museum of abstract art. Here is one of their finest canvasses…

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U9 — Zoologischer Garten.
The blue grid.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

…and finally, No. 6: Paulsternstraße.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

Our penultimate journey – on the U8 – will begin tomorrow. But before we say goodbye to the U7, here is a thread of the best tiles on the line.

No. 1: The Greatest (Konstanzer Straße).

[Design for Modern Living @PlattenbauBLN]

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Berlin’s magnificent Gropiusstadt. So let’s celebrate…
#Gropiusstadt #Gropiusstadt60

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Siemensdamm.
A prophecy.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Jungfernheide.
Subliminal advertising.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Richard-Wagner-Platz.
Amazing textures of RWP, part two.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Richard-Wagner-Platz.
Amazing textures of RWP, part one.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Wilmersdorfer Straße.
The quality goes in before the name goes on.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Konstanzer Straße.
The day they replace these tiles with boring grey stone is the day I’ll pack my bags and leave Berlin forever.

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Blissestraße.
Looking directly up.

[Berlin Modern @BerlinModerne]

Battleship.
G. Hänska, K. Schumersow, 1971–81.
#BerlinModern

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Südstern.
Cladding close-up.

[Berlin Modern @BerlinModerne]

The age of texture.
E. Schmidt, H. Dübel, P. Skujin, 1964–66.
#BerlinModern

[Berlin Modern @BerlinModerne]

Geometric delights.
H. Völker, R. Grosse, 1955–56.
#BerlinModern

[Berlin Texture @Berlin_Texture]

@salma_indahouz I believe they are in Friedenau, but I’m not sure I could tell you the exact street. Perhaps Wielandstr. or Sponholzstr.

[Berlin Texture @Berlin_Texture]

The well-worn path.
#BerlinTexture

[U-Bahn Berlin @UbahnBLN]

U7 — Johannisthaler Chaussee.
Disco texture.

[Design for Modern Living @PlattenbauBLN]

Let’s go back to 1957.

[Berlin Modern @BerlinModerne]

Fortress of finance.
Rainer G. Rümmler, 1978.
#BerlinModern