At scale 1954–1964
Architecture
Prefabricated panel buildings at the western end of Karl-Marx-Allee, Haus des Lehrers (House of the Teacher) in the background at the left
Image: Hubert Link, 1965. Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-D0629-0039-005
At scale 1954–1964
High construction costs, immense demand for housing and technical defects in the buildings on Stalinallee triggered a transition to industrialised building in the GDR. It is also promoted by the construction policy of Khrushchev’s government in Moscow.
Architect Josef Kaiser and his collective developed the panel construction type Q P for the second construction phase of Karl-Marx-Allee. The buildings featured façade tiles with colourful ceramics, ornamented ledges and balconies. Every building is different. The Kaiser collective also designed the outstanding International and Kosmos Cinemas, Hotel Berolina, Café Restaurant Moscow and four retail pavilions.
Discover more about this topic in the following short films, the web stories:
Prominent cinema buildings: International and Kosmos
Formats: video/mp4