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# Balconies are a public gesture
- URL: https://kontur.samadesign.dev/balconies-are-a-public-gesture/
- Published: 2026-09-07T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: A balcony belongs to one flat and to the whole street at the same time.
- Author: Lena Hartmann
- Tags: Architecture, #selected, #Import 2026-10-10 22:54

A balcony is private space hung in public view. Plants, chairs and drying laundry tell the street that people live here.

## The facade as a stage

Buildings with generous balconies change all day as people use them. The architecture is only the frame.