Modernist Estates: The buildings and the people who live in them

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There are many highs to speak of: the light, the central location and all of the wonderful things on offer within the Brunswick commercial space below our flats, such as the Curzon cinema and a Waitrose right downstairs. The apartment is entered through Corten steel gates and wooden screening that shields a front courtyard.

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Most of the interiors have a clinical yet relaxed and liveable feel, but for all the middle-class, Guardian-reading vibes, many of the locations’ best days are behind them, and author Stefi Orazi doesn’t shy away from admitting this.Any tour has to include the Grassi Museum complex (combining Neue Sachlichkeit with art deco), the Augustusplatz city square (for its ghosts as much as what remains), Stötteritz housing development and Crystal Palace-inspired Leipziger Messe (Trade Fair), built in 1993-6. The gardens could be improved and one day the plumbing and wiring in the building will need to be replaced. This is a thorough and affectionate exploration of almost two dozen Modernist public housing complexes in England. Berlin will be the hub, but there are Bauhaus buildings all over Germany and the movement’s legacy stretches as far as Chicago, Tel Aviv, São Paulo and Melbourne.

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I painted all the door and window frames black — a key feature of the designs — I put ply flooring in, and a new kitchen that was sympathetic to the original. Courses, textbooks and materials are free; all you need are internet access and your own desire to learn. Known for its Renaissance and baroque core and, at the other extreme, Communist-era “slab” public housing, Leipzig also has important modernist buildings, including suburban residential and church architecture of the 1920s, eye-catching museum buildings and enlightened town planning. Original Bauhaus: the Centenary Exhibition runs from 6 Sept to 27 Jan 2020 at the Berlinische Galerie in Kreuzberg.So many are creatives, they truly appreciate the history of the properties and this book celebrates it. All the original charm had been removed, so I spent the first few months trying to put it back to as near an original state as possible by removing ugly skirting boards, Victoriana door handles, coving, that sort of thing. The accommodation benefits from its own private entrance and comprises a spacious open-plan room with a fitted plywood kitchen, a sleeping area, and a large en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower. A few years later, when they were both journalists writing about architecture and design, Hill had what he describes as a “lightbulb moment” – realising he could apply the same approach he had taken to selling collectable trainers and furniture to selling collectable houses. Everything was so well made, from the windows and doors to the way the flats were designed in a staggered way to minimise sound travelling between shared walls.

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It explores, with fascinating interviews and contemporary photography, what it’s like to live on a modernist estate today. Its exhibition space is small but excellent, with a stylishly edited silent film telling the Bauhaus story, running through its main innovations and leading lights.The AP®, CLEP®, College Board®, College-Level Examination Program® are registered trademarks of the College Board, which are not affiliated with, and do not endorse, Modern States Education Alliance™. The construction (from 1959) is less robust than what we were used to in the Barbican Estate and sound thermal insulation is less than ideal. It specialises in design-led, architecturally intriguing properties from former factories to art deco gems, modernist estates, urban spaces, loft conversions, new-builds and even partnerships with Turner prize-winning architects Assemble. During this guided walk, the architects will be discussing their respective designs and the challenges and opportunities of infill housing and estate regeneration. Today, these vast futuristic estates are often stigmatised by the media and many look unfavourably upon them.