Modernist Hansaviertel

The Eternithaus sits on the corner of the Hansaviertel, distinguished by a jagged, saw-toothed roofline and facade panels made of fiber cement. Designed by Paul Baumgarten for the nineteen fifty-seven Interbau exhibition, it showcased the…

The Interbau apartment house stands on curved pilotis, its roofline sweeping upward like a concrete wave. Oscar Niemeyer designed this building for the nineteen fifty-seven International Building Exhibition in West Berlin. He wanted a…

The Kaiser-Friedrich Memorial Church features a high, square brick tower that looms over the neighborhood with a prominent, arched entrance. Built in the eighteen nineties, the church served as a monument to Emperor Frederick the Third.…

The Hansabibliothek features a distinct flat roof and a generous glass facade that makes the interior shelves visible from the street. It opened in nineteen fifty-seven as part of the Interbau exhibition, a reconstruction project designed…

The Interbau apartment building is a curved, white block that slices through the greenery of the Hansaviertel with a distinctive, flared roofline. Architect Alvar Aalto designed this structure for the nineteen fifty-seven International…

The Katholische Kirche Sankt Ansgar features a stark, windowless concrete facade that rises into a sharp, angular gable near the edge of the Hansaviertel. Architect Willy Kreuer designed this church in nineteen fifty-seven as part of the…

The Scheibenhochhaus stands as a stark, thin slab of concrete and glass, rising eighteen stories above the trees of the Hansaviertel. Architect Pierre Vago designed this structure for the nineteen fifty-seven International Building…

The Walter Gropius House stands out for its curved, elevated profile, supported by thin pilotis that lift the main structure off the ground. Built for the nineteen fifty-seven Interbau exhibition, it was designed to show how high-rise…