Hufeisensiedlung, Housing estate in Britz, Germany.
The residential complex features multiple buildings arranged in a horseshoe formation, with three-story apartment blocks and individual houses surrounding a central pond.
Berlin municipality initiated the construction of this residential estate between 1925 and 1933 to address the severe housing shortage following World War I.
Architects Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner implemented industrial construction methods and modern design principles to create affordable housing for the working class.
The complex contains 1,072 residential units, including 472 single-family houses and 600 apartments in three-story buildings, each measuring approximately 49 square meters.
The estate received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2008 as part of the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates collection, representing early 20th-century social housing development.
Location: Neukölln
Inception: 1925
Architects: Bruno Taut, Martin Wagner
Official opening: 1931
Architectural style: New Objectivity
Part of: Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Website: https://deutsche-wohnen.com/quartiere-trends/quartiere/berlin-hufeisensiedlung
GPS coordinates: 52.44750,13.44860
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:55
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