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Corbusierhaus – “The Housing Machine”

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Corbusierhaus – “The Housing Machine”

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Corbusierhaus – “The Housing Machine”

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    July 9, 2019

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    The impressive skyscraper near the Olympic Stadium was originally to be built for Interbau 1957 in Hansaviertel. After realizing the dimensions of the design by French architect Le Corbusier, the decision was taken to design the new location.

    The aim of the housing machine was to enable increased living comfort for the masses. Due to the German building regulations, however, several changes were made to the design of Le Corbusier, so he retired before the opening of the project. Today, the huge concrete bar with its small-scale, colorful façade is a listed building.
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    April 4, 2020

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    The Corbusierhaus was part of the Interbau International Building Exhibition from 1957. The West Berlin Senate wanted to use it to demonstrate the superiority of modern western housing construction in …
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    July 8, 2023

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    Definitely take the elevator to the 9th floor. There are windows on both sides, from which you have a great view over Berlin. Downstairs in the entrance hall there is a small permanent exhibition on the Corbusier House, which is a listed building and is actually called the Unité d'Habitation. The exhibition is very worth seeing.
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