House of the day: The Halen Estate by Atelier 5
November 11th, 2014
November 11th, 2014
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The Halen Estate (Siedlung Halen) by Atelier 5 is a housing development in a wooded area near Berne, Switzerland. Built in 1961 as an exercise in high-density, low-rise building, the development is an important example of 20th century Modernist architecture, and is a listed Swiss Heritage Site.
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