Walter Gropius - Händelallee 3-9 (Hansaviertel) - Berlin, Germany
N 52° 30.937 E 013° 20.379
33U E 387334 N 5819684
This nine-storied building by Walter Gropius, TAC and Wils Ebert lies in the south-west corner of the Hansaquarter.
Waymark Code: WM9R3N
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 09/22/2010
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Like the Congress Hall by Hugh Stubbins it was a contribution by the USA to the International Builders Fair 1957.
The concrete frame construction rises 25m high and consists of four semi-detached dwellings. The building is slightly bent: the southern side opens towards the park, and is given a strong rhythm by the balustrades of the balconies, which are made of enameled sheet-steel.
Four staircases reach from the north into the structure, each holding an elevator and, in a separate room within the staircase, the garbage chutes. That way noise and smell should be kept away from the inhabitants. The elevators stop only on the half-stories, so everyone has to take some stairs as well.
The 67 apartments each have 3½ rooms in 71-81m² (except for three apartments on the recessed attic). Because the building has no cellar, the ground floor is used as service floor, with store-rooms and district heating
Architect: Walter Gropius
Building Type: Residential
Date Built: 1957
City building is located in: Berlin
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