Brenda Reichel

Author of 4 articles ∙ Based in Berlin ∙ fueko.net ∙ X

Brenda writes about architecture, materials, and the craft decisions behind buildings that age well. She’s based in Berlin.

Articles by Brenda Reichel

Designing for a wheelchair quietly made the whole building better

Jul 4, 2026 ∙ 2 min read Public

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Architecture

Path ∙ Buildings, closely considered Part 5 of 5

Curb cuts were built for wheelchairs and ended up serving strollers, delivery carts, and rolling luggage far more often. Accessible design keeps producing this pattern, almost by accident.

Sound design is doing more work than visitors notice

Jun 19, 2026 ∙ 1 min read Paid ∙ Unlock

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Museums

Path ∙ Museums & new media Part 5 of 8

Ambient sound shapes how long visitors linger and how they feel in a space, often without them consciously registering that sound is involved at all.

Why some staircases get used and others just get walked past

May 8, 2026 ∙ 2 min read Members ∙ Unlock

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Architecture

Path ∙ Buildings, closely considered Part 3 of 5

Most office staircases sit behind a fire door and get ignored in favor of the elevator. A few get used constantly, and the difference is rarely about the number of steps.

Why some staircases get used and others just get walked past

Streetlights quietly decide which parts of a city feel safe after dark

Apr 17, 2026 ∙ 2 min read Public

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Cities

Two blocks with identical crime statistics can feel completely different at night. Often the only real difference is lighting, and where a city chooses to invest in it.

Streetlights quietly decide which parts of a city feel safe after dark

Designing for a wheelchair quietly made the whole building better

Jul 4, 2026 ∙ 2 min read Public

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Architecture

Path ∙ Buildings, closely considered Part 5 of 5

Curb cuts were built for wheelchairs and ended up serving strollers, delivery carts, and rolling luggage far more often. Accessible design keeps producing this pattern, almost by accident.

Sound design is doing more work than visitors notice

Jun 19, 2026 ∙ 1 min read Paid ∙ Unlock

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Museums

Path ∙ Museums & new media Part 5 of 8

Ambient sound shapes how long visitors linger and how they feel in a space, often without them consciously registering that sound is involved at all.

Why some staircases get used and others just get walked past

May 8, 2026 ∙ 2 min read Members ∙ Unlock

Brenda Reichel ∙
in Architecture

Path ∙ Buildings, closely considered Part 3 of 5

Most office staircases sit behind a fire door and get ignored in favor of the elevator. A few get used constantly, and the difference is rarely about the number of steps.