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Unité d'Habitation "Typ Berlin" / Corbusierhaus Berlin, Flatowallee 16, 14055, Berlin, Germany [1958] _ Architect: Le Corbusier _ Photos by Spyros Kaprinis [26.01.2023].

“The Swiss architect Corbusier, who had previously completed unités d’habitation (residential units) in Marseille (1947-1952) and NantesRezé (1953-1955), was also involved, creating the design for the new unité d’habitation, Berlin style. Due to the size of the new residential complex, the “olympischer Hügel” (Olympic Hill) next to the Olympic Stadium on the edge of Grunewald Forest was selected as the site. The construction phase lasted from 1956 to 1958. The high-rise building, with a height of 52.94 metres (174 ft), a length of 141.20 metres (463 ft) and a width of 22.96 metres (75 ft), contains 530 apartments, each with between one and five rooms. In 1979 they were turned into owner-occupied apartments. Along with a large store on the ground floor, there is also the washhouse, which serves as a cinema and the club apartment, which is used to hold exhibitions – amongst other things. Residents are very nice and if you ask politely they may show you their home.”