Hufeisendlung known as Horseshoe Estate

with a list of various activities to persue  in Berlin there was one in particular that had captured my imagination that wasBruno Tout and Martin Wagner's design formulated in the 1920's with a view to provide improved  living conditions  to the broader social stratum of society during a rapidly changing environment .
From the mid 19th century Berlin expanded enormously as a result of industrialisation , the influx of population from all areas made housing shortages more acute , and no state housing scheme as yet existed .The construction of residential building ,mostly in the hands of private building owners was based on a construction plan from 1862 drawn up by James Holbrecht for the area sourrounding the historic centre of Berlin .The sites set aside for the extension of the city was divided into blocks and according to construction. Regulations at that time buildings were built as close as possable .
An effective financial instrument was introduced in 1924 in the form of mortgage loans , which enabled round 2 million small apartments to be built.
The Hufeisensiedlung was the first large scale residential development in Berlin that was influenced by the Neue Bauer movement .As early as 1924 the city had purchased a 600 hectare site south of Neukolln district which used to belong to the Brits manor.
Taut designed a350 meter long three storey curving building round the pond in the centre in the form of a horseshoe . The living spaces and the balconies are aligned inward towards the green area , while the entrances and stairwells are located on the outside .
The landscape areas were planned by Leberecht Migge who worked closely with  Wagner and Taut , some of the construction was the responsibility of Ottokar Wagner head of Parks and Gardens Department Neukolln .
Migge recommended planting trees with small crowns that allowed plenty of light to pass through, birch , ash  and black locust trees .
The Hufeisensiedlung became a role model for many residential facilities built later and now has a UNESCO world heritage status .