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Balconies are a public gesture

A balcony belongs to one flat and to the whole street at the same time.

A red and yellow apartment building under a blue sky
Photo by Fer Troulik / Unsplash

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.

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Lena Hartmann

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