Only a small section of Alfredshof 2 remains, situated
around the junction of the Keplerstrasse and Simonstrasse. It is a typical
Gartenhof with three storey apartment buildings wrapping around communal garden
with gates and passages in between.
One of the corners of the so-called Simonsblock shows
the Landhaus Architektur of Schmohl in a scenic amalgamation of gable ends
dormers, turrets, banding, balconies and window bays.
The evangelical church was also bombed so a new
building was erected in a modernist vernacular with a lively clock tower
(left). The entrance to the inner garden of the block west of the Simonstrasse
is formed by this decorative gable end set back at the corner.
A look back at the street from underneath the passage.
The passage deliberately has a dark colour to maximise the effect of light and
dark.
The architecture of the long blocks emphasises the
vertical with the use of gable ends, window bays and the arrangement of windows
in vertical lines. The architecture is very eclectic, mixing various style
references into a new type with a distinctive feel.The entrances always get
special treatment.
The streets are now dominated by parked cars.
Originally the wide streets had green verges planted with trees between the
road and the pavements on either side. The trees first planted were mainly
fruit trees, but these didn't grow that well between the high blocks.
Between seperate blocks (with their own adress) these
gates wer used as a way of creating a continuous building line edging either
the street or the communal garden. These gardens were mostly laid to gras with
trees and shrubs planted around the edges. Some gardens had statues, a fountain
or a playground.
The lenght of these blocks can be clearly seen on the
edge of the three remaining Gartenhöfe where long facades line the street.
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