The Nazi Block
99% Invisible
Exploring the Schwerbelastungskörper
This chapter examines the history and architecture of the Schwerbelastungskörper, a massive concrete structure in Berlin associated with Nazi urban planning. The speakers discuss its brutalist design and significance as a symbol of failed architectural ambitions and the psychological aims behind such grand designs.
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