Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
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 / 52.44833; 13.45000Coordinates: 52°26′54″N 13°27′0″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E / 52.44833; 13.45000

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (German: Siedlungen der Berliner Moderne) are an ensemble of six subsidized housing estates from the early 20th century, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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 the novel 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]

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

Settlement Location Dates Planner Architect Image
Gartenstadt Falkenberg
Tuschkastensiedlung ("Paintbox Estate")		Bohnsdorf
52°24′39″N 13°34′00″E / 52.41083°N 13.56667°E / 52.41083; 13.56667 (Gartenstadt Falkenberg)		1913–1916Bruno TautBruno Taut
Heinrich Tessenow
Siedlung SchillerparkWedding
52°33′34″N 13°20′56″E / 52.55944°N 13.34889°E / 52.55944; 13.34889 (Siedlung Schillerpark)		1924–1930Bruno TautBruno 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)		1925–1930Bruno TautBruno Taut
Martin Wagner
Wohnstadt Carl LegienPrenzlauer Berg
52°32′47″N 13°26′01″E / 52.54639°N 13.43361°E / 52.54639; 13.43361 (Wohnstadt Carl Legien)		1928–1930Bruno TautBruno 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)		1929–1931Otto 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)		1929–1934Hans Scharoun
Martin Wagner (direction)		Hans Scharoun
Walter Gropius
Otto Bartning
Fred Forbat
Hugo Häring
Paul Rudolf Henning

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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