Berlin Modernism Housing Estates


Berlin Modernism Housing Estates 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, 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. The estates also provide exceptional examples of new urban and architectural typologies, featuring fresh design solutions, as well as technical and aesthetic innovations.
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.

List of Housing Estates

EstateLocationDatesPlannerArchitectImage
Gartenstadt Falkenberg
Tuschkastensiedlung 		Bohnsdorf
1913–1916Bruno TautBruno Taut
Heinrich Tessenow
Siedlung SchillerparkWedding
1924–1930Bruno TautBruno Taut
Max Taut
Hans Hoffmann
Großsiedlung Britz
Hufeisensiedlung 		Britz
1925–1930Bruno TautBruno Taut
Martin Wagner
Wohnstadt Carl LegienPrenzlauer Berg
1928–1930Bruno TautBruno Taut
Franz Hillinger
Weiße Stadt Reinickendorf
1929–1931Otto Rudolf Salvisberg
Martin Wagner 		Otto Rudolf Salvisberg
Bruno Ahrends
Wilhelm Büning
Großsiedlung Siemensstadt
Ringsiedlung		Charlottenburg-Nord
1929–1934Hans Scharoun
Martin Wagner 		Hans Scharoun
Walter Gropius
Otto Bartning
Fred Forbat
Hugo Häring
Paul Rudolf Henning