Kreuzberg

Kottbusser Tor

Kreuzberg in Wintertime

Hallesches Ufer 24, Kreuzberg by Fehling/Gogel, 1968

Kreuzberg/Treptow

New Horizons: Nikon D300

It's time to take the next step, to use proper equipement and to learn some photographical techniques. I bought myself a Nikon D300.
I'm very excited, the baby feels very good in my hands, but we first have to get to know each other. After years of fooling around with easy girls cameras it's a challenge to start a serious relationship with a complex, mature lady :-)
here are the first shots from Wilmsstrasse, Kreuzberg

Haus des Deutschen Metallarbeiterverbandes (IG Metall), by Erich Mendelssohn, 1928–1930

around Oranienstrasse/Lindenstrasse

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.

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.