100 Years of Hufeisensiedlung: This Settlement Set Standards

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"Light, air, and sun" – the motto under which the developers of the Horseshoe Estate came together. What we can learn from it today.

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The Hufeisensiedlung in Berlin-Britz was built 100 years ago as a model project of social housing. Today it is regarded as a UNESCO world heritage and exemplary testimony to a successful combination of architecture, urban planning and social responsibility. For the anniversary Berlin looks back on a century of urban planning vision – and on a residential idea that is more current than ever. The Hufeiseniedlung in Berlin-Britz becomes 100 years o…