Editing Interbau (section)

== Major contributions  ==
Among the 601 apartment complexes and additional amenities, five buildings stand out. These buildings include the Oscar Niemeyer-Haus, [[Walter-Gropius-Haus (Berlin)|Walter Gropius-Haus]], Alvar Aalto-Haus, [[Corbusierhaus]], and Congress Hall.{{cn|date=February 2025}} 

The Walter Gropius House was designed by Walter Gropius and Wils Ebert. The structure features pops of bright colours on the balconies and entrances. The balconies line the building in a checkered fashion.  The house itself is a concave structure with narrow sides. Like many other buildings in Interbau, the Gropius and Ebert design sought to ensure no visible line between the residential area and the park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walter Gropius House |url=https://architectuul.com/architecture/walter-gropius-house |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Architectuul}}</ref>
[[File:Scan 052 - Interbau 1957 Gropius.jpg|thumb|Walter Gropius House]]
Corbusierhaus was intended to be a remodel of the [[Unité d'habitation]] in [[Milan]]. The building was intended to be a "city in a city".  Its  size, however, caused some commotion. In contrast to other buildings, Courbusierhaus included 530 apartments and 17 stories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flatowallee 16 Unité d’Habitation Typ Berlin Le Corbusier |url=https://hansaviertel.berlin/en/bauwerke/flatowallee-16-unite-dhabitation-typ-berlinle-corbusier/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=hansaviertel.berlin}}</ref>

Designed by a prominent Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer Haus features 78 apartments with distinct blue and yellow balconies. The building is supported by v-shaped concrete pillars. Like many other buildings in Interbau, the apartment complex is lined with windows, allowing nature into people's homes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Altonaer Straße 4–14 Oscar Niemeyer |url=https://hansaviertel.berlin/en/bauwerke/altonaer-strasse-4-14-oscar-niemeyer/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=hansaviertel.berlin}}</ref>

Alvar Aalto-Haus, designed by leading Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, was eight stories high and contained 78 apartments. To bring nature into the home, each apartment featured a large patio. Windows were included on all sides of the building. Additionally, the building bends towards the west and opens towards the east allowing all apartments to capture natural light.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Das Etagenwohnhaus "Haus 16" im Hansaviertel |url=https://visit.alvaraalto.fi/de/destinations/das-etagenwohnhaus-haus-16-im-hansaviertel/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Visit Alvar Aalto |language=de-DE}}</ref>

Congress Hall, also known as the [[House of World Cultures]], was designed by American architect [[Hugh Stubbins]] as a gift from the United States. The building was constructed on an artificial mound so that it could be seen from East Berlin. After the exhibition ended, Congress Hall was gifted to the city of Berlin. The building acted as a center for discussion of international contemporary arts, focusing on non-European cultures and societies. However on 21 May 1980, the structure collapsed. The building has since been reconstructed in its original style.<ref>{{Cite web |title=House of World Cultures |url=https://architectuul.com/architecture/house-of-world-cultures |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Architectuul}}</ref>