Vom seriellen Plattenbau zur komplexen Großsiedlung. Industrieller Wohnungsbau in der DDR 1953–1990. Teil 1: Historischer Kontext, Serientypen und bezirkliche Anpassungen

In the 1950s, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) faced an urgent need to provide a large number of housing units for its population within a very short timeframe. Architects met these government requirements by rapidly developing standardized designs, which were subsequently implemented throughout the GDR. This publication presents these designs in the form of a catalog of residential building series. The book is divided into chapters, each detailing the historical context and architectural features of the structures‑beginning with the construction of the first experimental prefabricated panel building in 1953.