Social Housing

Architectural movement prioritizing affordable, functional housing for urban populations.

Overview

Social housing, prominent in the 20th century, uses prefabrication and concrete to create accessible, community-focused residences.

Core Principles

• Emphasizes functionalism and affordability.
• Uses standardized, cost-effective materials.
• Promotes community and urban integration.

Notable Examples

• Unité d'Habitation (Marseille, 1952, modular housing).
• Hufeisensiedlung (Berlin, 1925, social estate).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: 20th-century urban focus.
• Residential: Affordable housing.
• Global: Universal application.

Influence and Legacy

Influenced by Le Corbusier, social housing shaped urban planning and New Objectivity.

Related Concepts & Architects

Bruno Taut (related architect), Urbanism (theory), Module (element), Bauhaus (movement)