Housing
Post-War Modernist Housing in the Frankfurt, Rhein-Main Region
Overview map on housing areas in the Frankfurt, Rhein-Main Region (to be continued).
Hirschsprung
Kurt-Schumacher-Ring, Sudetenring, 63303 Dreieich-Sprendlingen
Planning and Construction Time:1956–1963
Planning: Nassauische Heimstätte
Client/Property Developer: Nassauische Heimstätte
Owner Today: Nassauische Heimstätte, private owners
Residential Units: about 947
Functions: Living, stores and childcare
Nordweststadt
Hammarskjöldring, Gerhard-Hauptmann-Ring, u.a., 60439 Frankfurt
Planning and Construction Time: 1961–1968
Architects: Walter Schwagenscheidt, Tassilo Sittmann, housing society
Client/Property Developer: Nassauische Heimstätte, Neue Heimat, amongs others
Owner Today: Nassauische Heimstätte, GWH, ABG, private owners
Residential Units: about 7600
Functions: Living, stores, schools, childcare, chruches
Wohnstadt Limes
Marktplatz, Ostring, Westring, 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
Planning and Construction Time: 1959–1973
Planning: Hans Bernhard Reichow (Wohnstadt), Friedrich Spengelin (city centre)
Client/Property Developer: Nassauische Heimstätte
Owner Today: Nassauische Heimstätte, private owners
Residential Units: about 3500
Functions: Living, childcare, schools, churches, centre, stores, restaurants, town hall, community centre, libary, suburban railway station
Schelmengraben
Hans-Böckler-Straße, August-Bebel-Straße, u.a., 65199 Wiesbaden Dotzheim; Karl-Marx-Straße und andere
Planning and Construction Time: 1961–1971
Planning: Ernst May
Client/Property Developer: Neue Heimat Südwest, Neue Heimat Hessen, Volksfürsorge
Owner Today: GWH, private investor
Residential Units: about 2540
Functions: Living, retirement home, stores, youth centre
Kranichstein
Gruberstraße, Bartningstraße, Grundstraße u.a., 64289 Darmstadt
Planning and Construction Time: 1965–1971
Planning: Ernst May, Günther Grzimek
Client/Property Developer: GEWOBAG, Neue Heimat Südwest, Post-Baugesellschaft DAHEIM
Owner Today: GWH, private owners
Residential Units: about 2600 (1st construction phase)
Functions: Living, stores, schools, churches
Roter Hang
Am Roten Hang, Viktoriastraße u.a., 61476 Kronberg im Taunus
Planning and Construction Time: 1966–1971
Planning: Rudolf Kramer
Client/Property Developer: Polensky & Zöllner, IBM Deutschland Unterstützungskasse
Owner Today: Private owners, Wohnbau GmbH
Residential Units: about 90
Functions: Living
Ben-Gurion-Ring
Ben-Gurion-Ring, 60437 Frankfurt
Planning and Construction Time: 1973–1976
Planning: Planungsabteilung der Neue Heimat
Client/Property Developer: Nassauische Heimstätte , Neue Heimat, Volksfürsorge Hamburg
Owner Today: GWH, Nassauische Heimstätte, private owners
Residential Units: about 1645
Functions: Living, churches, childcare, stores