Hufeisensiedlung

Modernist German housing.

Overview

Hufeisensiedlung, using brick, is a 1925 housing complex in Berlin, Germany.

Core Characteristics

• Horseshoe-shaped layout.
• Functional, communal design.
• Modernist aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th century.
• Residential: Housing.
• Bauhaus: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Bruno Taut, modernist housing model.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Brick Masonry (technique), Community Design (theory), Courtyard (element), Modernism (movement)