#Housing estate #Halle (Saale) #1930
Amselweg 1–8; Dohlenweg 6b–e, 7a–d; Elsa-Brändström-Straße 181, 182, 182a; Falkenweg 1–8; Finkenweg 17, 17b–d, 18a–d; Paul-Suhr-Straße 41–44; Vogelweide 1–29; Vogelherd 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 6
06130
Halle (Saale),
Germany
Public transport: Vogelweide / Paul-Suhr-Straße
Today's use: Apartments and shops
Description
The housing estate was built on the north side of the street Vogelweide for 520 flats. The settlement was connected to older houses on the main streets, which is why the blocks on Elsa-Brändström-Straße and Paul-Suhr-Straße were built with gable roofs. Four-storey corner buildings in the east and west lead over to the entire housing estate. These two outer sections of buildings were built as courtyards in a U-shape, leading to the fact, that two blocks along Vogelweide (1-4, 28, 29) are built in an east-west orientation. Typical for the time was the construction in north-south, like the 13 blocks in the style of terraced houses. All houses are painted white, the originally open loggias were glazed in the 1960s and the door and window frames of the houses were painted alternately in red, green and blue to spice up the design. A few shops were integrated in the corner buildings and and two more little shops at the street Vogelherd in the middle of the housing estate. The courtyards/gardens between the houses are bordered towards the street with pergolas, which are planted with greenery. This is why some authors argue that this housing estate might be part of the garden city movement. All the flats have two rooms in addition to a bathroom, kitchen and pantry; only in the four-storey corner buildings are provided flats with three rooms.
Description
The housing estate was built on the north side of the street Vogelweide for 520 flats. The settlement was connected to older houses on the main streets, which is why the blocks on Elsa-Brändström-Straße and Paul-Suhr-Straße were built with gable roofs. Four-storey corner buildings in the east and west lead over to the entire housing estate. These two outer sections of buildings were built as courtyards in a U-shape, leading to the fact, that two blocks along Vogelweide (1-4, 28, 29) are built in an east-west orientation. Typical for the time was the construction in north-south, like the 13 blocks in the style of terraced houses. All houses are painted white, the originally open loggias were glazed in the 1960s and the door and window frames of the houses were painted alternately in red, green and blue to spice up the design. A few shops were integrated in the corner buildings and and two more little shops at the street Vogelherd in the middle of the housing estate. The courtyards/gardens between the houses are bordered towards the street with pergolas, which are planted with greenery. This is why some authors argue that this housing estate might be part of the garden city movement. All the flats have two rooms in addition to a bathroom, kitchen and pantry; only in the four-storey corner buildings are provided flats with three rooms.
History
The site was still undeveloped and was built between 1930 and 1931. In Halle there was a desire for so-called micro-apartments with 35-45 sqm per flat. At the housing estate Vogelweide, flats of no more than 48 sqm were built.
History
The site was still undeveloped and was built between 1930 and 1931. In Halle there was a desire for so-called micro-apartments with 35-45 sqm per flat. At the housing estate Vogelweide, flats of no more than 48 sqm were built.
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