Interbau Apartment House

Berlin, Germany

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer

Photographed in 2019

Oscar Niemeyer Haus was completed in 1957 for Interbau, a social housing initiative launched after the second world war.

Niemeyer was among 48 architects including Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier and Sep Ruf tasked to design projects for the scheme in Berlin's Hansaviertel district. He was the only non-European architect invited to design for the program.

Oscar Niemeyer Haus is elevated on chunky V-shaped pillars to create a shaded walkway underneath the building. The apartments in the building are fronted with terraces and glass patio doors. Each unit has a deck with mesh and metal railings, and retractable orange awnings.