Unité d'Habitation

Designed by Le Corbusier

Berlin, Germany

Photographed in 2019

After World War II, post-war Europe was suffering from a lack of housing with many displaced people from the extensive bombing raids. In response to the housing crisis in Europe, Le Corbusier began delving into designing large-scale, communal residences for the victims of World War II.

Completed in 1959, it was designed as a symbol for the modernization of Germany after the war and the Cold War. Designed for the International Building Exhibition of 1957, the Corbusierhaus is almost an exact carbon copy of the Unite in Marseilles. Among the dense living conditions, there are elements of communal living that provide amenities and activities for people to come together.