Berlin can become quite warm during summer months, and due to its inland location, the heat and lack of wind can create an uncomfortable environment. Berliners commonly flock to the Spree’s edge or to one of lakes dotted around the outskirts of Berlin, the most well known of which are the two Wannsee lakes which border Brandenburg to the South-West.
Mist gardens are commonly used around the world as a method of cooling urban inhabitants during periods of uncomfortable heat. Unlike the social performance of water, which will be discussed later in this section, mist involved the experience of moving through water rather than immersing yourself in water.
The mist garden is located on the northern end of the site, along Alte Jakob Straβe. The water itself is produced through pressurising the water through pumps and releasing it at high pressure to form a mist cloud. The mist is produced and released by a bridge structure which follows an existing desire line of access from Alte Jakob Straβe into the Berolina site.
The intention is that the mist would only be produced during the warmer months, and as the water level on the site rises with groundwater and stormwater, the basin in which the mist garden is located fills with water, and becomes a small lake area during the winter months. The bridge that produces mist remains above the water level providing an access route onto the site.
Mist gardens are commonly used around the world as a method of cooling urban inhabitants during periods of uncomfortable heat. Unlike the social performance of water, which will be discussed later in this section, mist involved the experience of moving through water rather than immersing yourself in water.
The mist garden is located on the northern end of the site, along Alte Jakob Straβe. The water itself is produced through pressurising the water through pumps and releasing it at high pressure to form a mist cloud. The mist is produced and released by a bridge structure which follows an existing desire line of access from Alte Jakob Straβe into the Berolina site.
The intention is that the mist would only be produced during the warmer months, and as the water level on the site rises with groundwater and stormwater, the basin in which the mist garden is located fills with water, and becomes a small lake area during the winter months. The bridge that produces mist remains above the water level providing an access route onto the site.