(teclasorg– flickr/creative commons license) American cities are empty gatherings, devoid of culture and community. By considering the model of a city that is functional but also comfortable, we can explore what our cities are missing and how we can fix …
Category: Germany
(dave7dean– flickr/creative commons license) Staab Architekten designed the visitor’s center for Wilhelmshöhe park in Kassel, Germany. It was completed in 2011. At the upper entrance of the park, the linear-shaped building serves as a transition point from the city to …
Norman Foster designed the new dome for the Reichstag parliament building in Berlin, completed in 1999. It is a symbol of the reunification of Germany after WW2. The dome is transparent and allows the people to walk above the government, …
(SarahTz– flickr/cc license Hans Scharoun designed the Berliner Philharmoniker in Berlin, Germany. It was completed in 1963 and replaced the 1882 concert hall built by Franz Schwechten. The main music hall can seat 2,500 and a smaller hall can seat …
1. Happy Rizzi house, Brunswick Konrad Kloster designed this house for pop artist James Rizzi in Brunswick in 2001. The design is especially unfortunate in the historic city center. 2. Palast des Republik, Berlin The Palast der Republik stood right …
(twicepix– flickr/creative commons license) Behnisch Architects designed the Unilever Headquarters building on the Strandkai of the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. As part of the HafenCity development, the project emphasizes urban development and environmental sustainability. It boasts LED energy-efficient lighting, …
(Christian Heindel– flickr/cc creative commons license) Ferenc Simon and Ivan Fokvari of T+T Design out of Hungary designed the rebuilt GDR ‘Centrum’ department store in Dresden, in East Germany. It was completed in 2009, with 52.000 m² of shopping space …
(Ken OHYAMA– flickr/creative commons license) Le Corbusier designed the “Corbusierhaus” in several places around Europe, including Berlin Germany and Marseille France. Corbusier scaled down his perfect model for a communist city into a residential urban block. Communal functions were included …
(NicosFotos– flickr/creative commons license) Gottfried Semper designed the Semperoper in 1841 for the Saxon State Opera, and it was rebuilt in 1878 by his son Manfred Semper following a fire. It was then firebombed by Americans in World War II, …
(LeonL– flickr/creative commons license) Zaha Hadid designed the Trinational Environmental Center Landesgartenschau pavilion at Weil am Rhein. Similarities can be seen with the Vitra fire station design. The isolated object first considers pre-existing paths of travel across the site. Paths …