Plattenbau

The large panel system-building[a] is a building constructed of large, prefabricated concrete slabs. Such buildings are often found in housing development areas.

Although large panel system-buildings are often considered to be typical of East Germany, the prefabricated construction method was used extensively in West Germany and elsewhere, particularly in public housing (see tower block).Cite error: There are tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).