First published: 15/08/14.

Klaus Freisinger 2.0

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (Inscribed)

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates by Els Slots

On a sunny summer Saturday, I made full use of a public transport day ticket and visited 3 of the 6 inscribed parts of this site. I first went to Gartenstadt Falkenberg (near the GrĂ¼nau S-Bahn stop), then to Britz (near the Parchimer Allee underground stop), and then to Siemensstadt (stretching between the Halemweg and Siemensdamm underground stops). All 3 were easily accessible by underground or S-Bahn, and although I'm not a big fan of modern architecture in general, it was quite pleasant to criss-cross the city and see Berlin from a different perspective. Each estate seemed to provide a high quality of living - I enjoyed Falkenstadt for its park-like setting and multi-coloured houses, and Britz for its unique horseshoe shape and pretty pond in the centre of the horseshoe. To me, Siemensstadt was the least attractive of these 3, as it features row after row of multi-storeyed houses where only the balconies are somewhat unique.

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