WHH GT 18

WHH GT 18 is a standard residential high-rise building type in East Berlin.

It was developed by architects Helmut Stingl and Joachim Seifert between 1969 and 1971 using large panel construction for mixed-use housing in Berlin.

The acronym refers to the type WHH (Wohnhochhaus, residential tower), the GT stands for Großtafelbauweise (applied large-panel construction), and 18 for the number of storeys.

The building is a detached structure or high point under the name of WHH GT 18/21 double as high-rise with 21 floors, with a load level of 6.3 tonnes.

They were built near major road intersections, or in the vicinity of high capacity public transportation, such as subway or train stations.