Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (German: Siedlungen der Berliner Moderne) 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.[1] The estates also provide exceptional examples of new urban and architectural typologies, featuring fresh design solutions, as well as technical and aesthetic innovations.[1]

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationBerlin, Germany
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1239
Inscription2008 (32nd Session)
Area88.1 ha (218 acres)
Buffer zone258.5 ha (639 acres)
Coordinates52°26′54″N 13°27′0″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E / 52.44833; 13.45000
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates is located in Berlin
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Location of Berlin Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates is located in Germany
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (Germany)

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.[1]

List of Housing Estates

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Estate Location Dates Planner Architect Image
Gartenstadt Falkenberg
Falkenberg Garden City, Tuschkastensiedlung ("Paintbox Estate")
Bohnsdorf
52°24′39″N 13°34′00″E / 52.41083°N 13.56667°E / 52.41083; 13.56667 (Gartenstadt Falkenberg)
1913–1916 Bruno Taut Bruno Taut
Heinrich Tessenow
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Siedlung Schillerpark Wedding
52°33′34″N 13°20′56″E / 52.55944°N 13.34889°E / 52.55944; 13.34889 (Siedlung Schillerpark)
1924–1930 Bruno Taut Bruno Taut
Max Taut
Hans Hoffmann (enlargement 1954–1959)
 
Großsiedlung Britz
Hufeisensiedlung ("Horseshoe Estate")
Britz
52°26′54″N 13°27′00″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E / 52.44833; 13.45000 (Hufeisensiedlung)
1925–1930 Bruno Taut Bruno Taut
Martin Wagner
 
Wohnstadt Carl Legien Prenzlauer Berg
52°32′47″N 13°26′01″E / 52.54639°N 13.43361°E / 52.54639; 13.43361 (Wohnstadt Carl Legien)
1928–1930 Bruno Taut Bruno Taut
Franz Hillinger
 
Weiße Stadt (White City) Reinickendorf
52°34′10″N 13°21′03″E / 52.56944°N 13.35083°E / 52.56944; 13.35083 (Weiße Stadt)
1929–1931 Otto Rudolf Salvisberg
Martin Wagner (direction)
Otto Rudolf Salvisberg
Bruno Ahrends
Wilhelm Büning
 
Großsiedlung Siemensstadt
Ringsiedlung
Charlottenburg-Nord
52°32′22″N 13°16′39″E / 52.53944°N 13.27750°E / 52.53944; 13.27750 (Großsiedlung Siemensstadt)
1929–1934 Hans Scharoun
Martin Wagner (direction)
Hans Scharoun
Walter Gropius
Otto Bartning
Fred Forbat
Hugo Häring
Paul Rudolf Henning
 

See also

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Further reading

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  • Hasple, Jörg; Jaeggi, Annemarie (eds.) (2007) Housing Estates in the Berlin Modern Style (2nd ed.). Berlin/Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag. ISBN 978-3422021006
  • Landesdenkmalamt (ed.) (2009) Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (English and German edition). Salenstein, Switzerland: Braun Publishing. ISBN 978-3037680001

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ^ Falkenberg Garden City
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