Category: Classics

Classics: Siedlung Halen // Atelier 5

Architects: Atelier 5. Location: Bern, Switzerland. Year: 1961. Photographs: via Atelier 5 + References Caruso ethz. In a forested location close to Berne, Switzerland, Atelier 5 built the residential community known as The Halen Estate (Siedlung Halen). The development, which was built in 1961 as a demonstration of high-density, low-rise construction, is a significant piece of Modernist architecture from the 20th century […]

Classics: Kino International // Josef Kaiser

Architect: Josef  Kaiser. Location: Berlin, Germany. Year: 1963. Photographs: via Kathrin Behrens,+ +. Berlin’s Kino International movie theatre was constructed between 1961 and 1963. It is located on Karl-Marx-Allee in former East Berlin. It is a historically significant structure that serves as one of the locations for the yearly Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). It has a reinforced concrete frame that is three […]