This is a photo of an apartment block in Berlin, Germany that I came across on Al Jazeera. These buildings were constructed during the reign of Honnecker, and according to the article, were meant to help consolidate control over every aspect of people's lives. The success of that effort did not survive the test of history.
People are moving out of this part of Berlin, and I like to think that the architectural decisions have something to do with that. I'm not sure if the color schemes on the buildings date from the East German period. Such frivolous expression seems inconsistent with the ideals of a purely equal worker's paradise.
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