Bonjour Tristesse (building)

Bonjour Tristesse (officially referred to as Wohnhaus Schlesisches Tor) is a building in Kreuzberg, a borough of Berlin, designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira and completed in 1984.[1] It was the architect's first completed building outside of Portugal. Before the building's construction, the site held several single-story retail stores. The building was constructed as social housing, primarily for Turkish immigrants to Germany.[2] The name of the building translates from French to "Hello Sadness".[3]

Bonjour Tristesse
General information
TypeResidential
Design and construction
ArchitectÁlvaro Siza Vieira

References
  1. Pascucci, Denim. "AD Classics: Wohnhaus Schlesisches Tor (Bonjour Tristesse) / Álvaro Siza Vieira + Peter Brinkert". ArchDaily.
  2. Methur, Saloni (2011). The Migrant's Time: Rethinking Art History and Diaspora. Sterling and Francine Art Institute.
  3. Karl Kresl, Peter; Ietri, Daniele (2017). Creating Cities/Building Cities: Architecture and Urban Competitiveness. Edward Elgar Publishing.


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