Summary
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]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1239 |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
| Area | 88.1 ha (218 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 258.5 ha (639 acres) |
| Coordinates | 52°26′54″N 13°27′0″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E |
 
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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 edit
| 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 |
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 |
1924–1930 | Bruno Taut | Bruno Taut Max Taut Hans Hoffmann (enlargement 1954–1959) |
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| Großsiedlung Britz Hufeisensiedlung ("Horseshoe Estate") |
Britz 52°26′54″N 13°27′00″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E |
1925–1930 | Bruno Taut | Bruno Taut Martin Wagner |
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| Wohnstadt Carl Legien | Prenzlauer Berg 52°32′47″N 13°26′01″E / 52.54639°N 13.43361°E |
1928–1930 | Bruno Taut | Bruno Taut Franz Hillinger |
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| Weiße Stadt (White City) | Reinickendorf 52°34′10″N 13°21′03″E / 52.56944°N 13.35083°E |
1929–1931 | Otto Rudolf Salvisberg Martin Wagner (direction) |
Otto Rudolf Salvisberg Bruno Ahrends Wilhelm Büning |
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| Großsiedlung Siemensstadt Ringsiedlung |
Charlottenburg-Nord 52°32′22″N 13°16′39″E / 52.53944°N 13.27750°E |
1929–1934 | Hans Scharoun Martin Wagner (direction) |
Hans Scharoun Walter Gropius Otto Bartning Fred Forbat Hugo Häring Paul Rudolf Henning |
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See also edit
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
- New Frankfurt, Frankfurt 1925–1932
- Weissenhof Estate, Stuttgart 1927
Further reading edit
- 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 edit
External links edit
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates : UNESCO Official Website
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates on visitBerlin.de
- Daily Drone by Deutsche Welle
- Educational and Touristic Website about the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates