In Berlin, a Grass-Roots Fight Against Gentrification as Rents Soar

Re:In Berlin, a Grass-Roots Fight Against Gentrification as ... by ciex on Sunday March 19, 2017 @03:48PM (#13909228)

It's called Altbau and is usually combined with Blockrandbebauung, which the other commenter mentioned. I don't understand why this style hasn't seen a comeback yet.

Its most charming qualities are high ceilings (3-4 meters), historicist ornamentals / stucco, natural ventilation (Fugenlüftung), wooden flooring and boy-type windows. All of these increase quality of living substantially and I wouldn't want to live in any other kind of building if given the choice.

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Re:In Berlin, a Grass-Roots Fight Against Gentrification as ... by bogomipz on Sunday March 19, 2017 @06:01PM (#13909918)

Thanks! Indeed this is what I was asking about/referring to. I spent a few months in one and the ventilation and the light due to the windows facing into the courtyard made for a pleasant living experience.

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Re:In Berlin, a Grass-Roots Fight Against Gentrification as ... by posterboy on Sunday March 19, 2017 @09:32PM (#13911024)

It's called Mietskaserne https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mietskaserne

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