Segmentation and fragmentation are both processes of division. Segmentation divides a larger whole into parts while maintaining some of its integrity. Fragmentation randomly breaks it into pieces.

In the heart of Berlin lies a piece of concrete. It is standing as an obstacle in an official parking lot. The lot belongs to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility, previously known as the Federal Office for Freight Transportation. Right before the department had moved into the building some years ago, neither the parking lot nor the concrete piece had any official status. Or not anymore.

The parking lot is never actually packed with vehicles. It provides some shaded spots under a looming, windowless facade, which are prefered. However, some people do choose a spot right next to the concrete piece. That is when there is some level of engagement: cars exhausts breathe upon it, parking assistants beep at it, headlights illuminate it, and taillights turn it red.

The fragment or segment is not just a plain block; it contains five elements with slightly higher and thicker dimensions. These pillar-features might add an architectural interest to the piece, making it more than just an obstruction or hideousity. While I may not know much about architecture, I do understand that its essence lies in the human experience, as buildings and surrounding structures are to be the templates of our lives. 

The liveliest thing about the piece might be the vegetation gathering all around. Moss steadily accumulates atop, turning into blonde, patchy stubble during summer, making the pillars look like short soldiers of some kind. Other plants are there, too, with their grass green color fading under the summer sun.

As a man-made material, concrete requires significant force to obtain the necessary ingredients fromthe bare rock. Whenever you see a piece of concrete, you can be sure that explosives were involved in its creation. For recycled concrete, dynamite is likely to have been used both on the original rocks and the previous building complexes. A piece of concrete from a bunker is designed to withstand bomb explosions. Looking at the material, a piece of bunker evokes thoughts of the very force it was meant to resist.