Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationBerlin, Germany
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1239
Inscription2008 (32nd Session)
Area88.1 ha (218 acres)
Buffer zone258.5 ha (639 acres)
Coordinates52°26′54″N 13°27′0″E / 52.44833°N 13.45000°E / 52.44833; 13.45000
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates is located in Berlin
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Location of Berlin Modernism Housing Estates in Berlin
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates is located in Germany
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (Germany)

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Berlin Modernism Housing Estates". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 July 2016.