Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Overview
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates. The property consists of six housing estates that testify to innovative housing policies from 1910 to 1933, especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of Berlin was particularly progressive socially, politically and culturally. The property is an outstanding example of the building reform movement that contributed to improving housing and living conditions for people with low incomes through novel approaches to town planning, architecture and garden design. The estates also provide exceptional examples of new urban and architectural typologies, featuring fresh design solutions, as well as technical and aesthetic innovations. Bruno Taut, Martin Wagner and Walter Gropius were among the leading architects of these projects which exercised considerable influence on the development of housing around the world.
About Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
The Berlin Modernism Housing Estates is a World Heritage Site designated in 2008, comprising six separate subsidized housing estates in Berlin. Dating mainly from the years of the Weimar Republic (1919–1933), when the city of Berlin was particularly progressive socially, politically and culturally, they are outstanding examples of the building reform movement that contributed to improving housing and living conditions for people with low incomes through innovative approaches to architecture and urban planning. The estates also provide exceptional examples of new urban and architectural typologies, featuring fresh design solutions, as well as technical and aesthetic innovations.
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Components(6 locations)
- •Weiße Stadt1239-005
- •Siedlung Schillerpark1239-002
- •Wohnstadt Carl Legien1239-004
- •Gartenstadt Falkenberg1239-001
- •Großiedlung Britz (Hufeisensiedlung)1239-003
- •Großiedlung Siemensstadt (Ringsiedlung)1239-006
Details
- Countries
- Germany
- ISO Codes
- DE
- Area
- 88.1 ha
- Coordinates
- 52.4483, 13.4500
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