The Siedlung Aeckerwiesen-Wartstrasse housing estate was built between 1940 and 1947 as part of a national housing program, which was a crucial pillar in Switzerland's wartime economic policy. The estate's construction was made possible by generous financial aid from the public sector and was intended to provide affordable housing for the lower income segment. Today, the estate is facing partial demolition and replacement with new buildings, which will likely cater to a different demographic.