SEZ (Sport- und Erholungszentrum) by Ehrhardt "Palast der Republik" Gißke

nice DDR-Style in Friedrichshain from the early 80s.

Frankfurt: Olivetti-Building by Egon Eiermann (1968-1972)

Egon Eiermann is one of the most important german post-war architects. Most people know his new Gedächtniskirche at Zoologischer Garten in Berlin, but he was also a famous designer for furniture and Olivetti decided to hire the best architect of the time to show off with their new headquarter in germany

 

Haus der Buchdrucker by Max Taut (1924-26)

Apartmenthaus Hohenzollerndamm by Hans Scharoun (1929-30)

Wellenflug

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

DZ Bank by Frank Gehry

I like the back of the building, facing the jewish memorial. Apparently Gehry had to do some compromises and that softens his drive towards often too organic architecture.

Enclosed a citation from Adolf Behne in a postcard to the young Hans Scharoun explaining to him exactly this delicate subject.

Technikmuseum Speyer

Parkhaus Grunerstrasse

Tempelhof Airport

I'm not too much into neo-classical, monumental architecture and god only knows what courageous buildings we missed due to the Nazi-regime. But i must admit that the world's largest building of the time is quite impressive

Dresden in Wintertime 1

Alexanderhaus und Berolinahaus by Peter Behrens

Peter Behrens is one of the main figures of early modern architecture.
Around 1900, he brought modernism into (industrial) architecture, invented Corporate Design by creating everything from the typography to ashtrays and the actual factory building for major german enterprise AEG.
He was one of the founders of the "Deutscher Werksbund" and "The Ring", Le Corbusier, Gropius and Mies van der Rohe learned from and worked with him.
In the 30s he was entrusted to recreate Alexanderplatz, the 2 buildings left by him are the Berolinahaus and the Alexanderhaus:

Rummel

Mossehaus by Erich Mendelssohn

In 1922, Erich Mendelssohn, who had become world-famous with the Einstein-Turm in Potsdam, was asked to enlarge the existing building in the Schützenstrasse (Mitte) and gave it a modern, dynamic shape.

Kraftwerk Rummelsburg

Fernsehturm Basement

Everybody knows the shape of Germany's highest building but it's worth having a closer look at the basement, conceived by Heinz Aust and Josef kaiser (who are also responsible for the remarkable Kino International and Café Moskau on Karl-Marx-Allee)

chaises longues