In 1957 the German government invited a few of the world's leading modernist architects to design buildings for Berlin. One of them was "le Corbusier". His gift to Berlin was one of his limited edition, off-the-peg unités d'habitation. Number three from a total of five in this series of giant residential buildings following those of Marseille and Nantes. The design for the unités was the result of Corbusier's long-term considerations about modern urban living.

These units were based on Le Corb's "Modulor" system. Using the Fibonacci Series and "anthropometric" proportions which related to the size of a human being, he defined the ideal height, width and length of a living space for an individual and then grouped these shoebox-shaped units into a variety of maisonette apartments with balconies to suit different family sizes. The exterior appearance of the building clearly reflects this Lego brick-style construction principle, since the units have a structural as well as functional role. To emphasize the vertical village principle, the individual floors are called "streets" rather than stories. Corbusier designed his building with no relation to the location it would be sited and indeed there was not room to build it in the original location. So the government offered him the top of a hill in Charlottenburg with majestic views across the city and right next door to Werner March's imposing national socialist architecture of the 1934 Olympic Stadium to build his new Wohnmaschine for 2000 residents. But Le Corb was forced to change the proportions of the individual units to conform to German law. This meant increasing the floor-to-floor height by almost a meter, which ended up destroying the whole balance of the building in his eyes but resulted in a building that is a delight to live in - a triumph of tenure and architecture.

This maisonette apartment is located on the 1st Street (3rd and 4th floor). The building is in good condition (new heating, plumbing, electricity supply and the facade was renovated in 2000). The complex includes a children's playground. In the foyer there is a kiosk, for fresh rolls and magazines in the morning. It is in the heart of Berlin.

The apartment is characterized by a clearly structured and well thought-out plan. The large windows extend across the entire width of the room (4m) and provide plenty of light and beautiful views (pictured). On the 4th floor is the entrance to the kitchen, living room and balcony. On the 3rd floor is the bedroom and the bathroom. The kitchen is fitted with a white kitchen, separated from the living room by frosted glass. The large balcony extends over the entire width of the window.

It is located just south of the Olympic stadium and surrounded by a park. The apartment is located on the east side of the house overlooking the city. The morning sun is wonderful. By car, you can reach the City in 15 minutes, the transport links are the S and U-Bahn and the bus.