Plattenbau

A large-panel-system building, also known as Plattenbau, is a building constructed of large, prefabricated concrete slabs(slab construction). Such buildings are often found in housing developments. Although large-panel-system buildings are often considered to be typical of Eastern Bloc countries in the second half of the 20th century, this prefabricated construction method was also used extensively in Western Europe and elsewhere, particularly in public housing (see tower block).