the building was raised between 1962 and '64 at Alexanderplatz together with the BCC Congress Hall and its beautiful interior..
Hermann Henselmann was THE Architect of the DDR (plans for the Fernsehturm, Stalinallee..)
I particularly like the huge mosaic by Walter Womacka showing the perfect socialist life in bright colours.
Donnerstag, 30. April 2009
Mittwoch, 29. April 2009
Lyon-Satolas Trainstation by Santiago Calatrava
discovered this beauty accidentially when Easyjet was still flying Berlin-Lyon, which will hopefully be the case again soon so i can get into my mountains more easily.
Anyway, this TGV trainstation, finished in 1994, is attached to St Exupéry Airport, so if you are there, visit, it's really beautiful!
Anyway, this TGV trainstation, finished in 1994, is attached to St Exupéry Airport, so if you are there, visit, it's really beautiful!
Dienstag, 28. April 2009
Montag, 27. April 2009
Sonntag, 26. April 2009
Bruno + Max Taut: Haus des Deutschen Verkehrsbundes, Warenhaus der Konsumgenossenschaft (Max-Taut-Haus)
Haus des Deutschen Verkehrsbundes
by Bruno and Max Taut, 1927-1930. Engelbecken, between Mitte and Kreuzberg.
nearby, going down the "Luisenstädtischer Kanal" to Oranienplatz is the former "Warenhaus der Konsumgenossenschaft", built between 1930-33 by Max Taut and Franz Hoffmann
Bruno and Max Taut were important personalities of Berlin's inbetween-wars-architecture. The elder one, Bruno, was an important motor for several "Siedlungen" and founded the artistic network „Die gläserne Kette“, (which later became "the Ring"), publishing a Revue and exchanging thoughts with the major contemporary architects like Gropius, Scharoun, brothers Luckhardt.. . Max is best known for his bureau buildings.
Freitag, 24. April 2009
Donnerstag, 23. April 2009
Die Weisse Stadt Reinickendorf
Mittwoch, 22. April 2009
Frankfurt/Main: New Shopping Mall Myzeil
Montag, 20. April 2009
Sonntag, 19. April 2009
Amerika Gedenkbibliothek
in Kreuzberg, Hallesches Tor. A present from America to Germany in 1954 after having endured the soviet blocade. Conceived by german and american architects, amongst others Fritz Bornemann. Succesfully brought back the Modern Style, now called International Style, after years of rejection by the Nazis.
Samstag, 18. April 2009
Freitag, 17. April 2009
Donnerstag, 16. April 2009
Collegium Hungaricum
Dienstag, 14. April 2009
Futuro 13
Futuristic Transportable House, Nalepastrasse. These houses were built between 1968 and 1973 by Matti Suuronen.
Took the picture from the other side of the Spree. It is on a private property (Rundfunkgelände?) and I couldn't get in. So if anyone has a hint how to get close to this beauty, please let me know!
Took the picture from the other side of the Spree. It is on a private property (Rundfunkgelände?) and I couldn't get in. So if anyone has a hint how to get close to this beauty, please let me know!
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