Landesarchiv Berlin, Amtlicher Katalog der Internationalen Bauausstellung Berlin 1957
[ Not located in the Hansaviertel ]
The Corbusierhaus (Type Berlin) was adapted to Berlin from a prototype that the architect had twice previously realized in France. In 1957, Corbusier was one of the most influential architects in the world. His building was thus an important contribution to Interbau. Due to its size—the complex has 527 apartments—it was not built at the IBA site but on a hill near the Olympic Stadium. Typical for Le Corbusier is the elevation of the building on supports and the dimensions using his
Modulor system. The maisonette apartments with windows at both ends over two floors are four meters wide and are accessed by way of a corridor without daylight only required on every third floor (so-called “streets”). The building includes shops and communal spaces and was supposed to serve as an autonomous, “vertical ” city. This concept, the richly-varied architectural design, the color of the loggias and the reliefs on the ground floor make the building a total work of art.
Building
- The largest building at Interbau
- Residential apartment building with 527 units (428 one-to two-room apartments)
- Length 135 m, width 23 m, height 56 m
- 17 floors
- Concrete elements left exposed, elaborate color design on the loggias
Construction
- Concrete, classic cross wall construction with concrete ceilings and supporting concrete interstitial walls that were assembled as prefabricated parts
- The entire building is placed on diagonal supports with an open ground floor
- Southern part turned 90 degrees to brace the building and to provide lighting
