by Florian Heilmeyer (Editor), Sandra Hofmeister (Editor)
The book takes the reader on an architectural discovery
tour of Berlin. It gives an impressive insight into the latest
architecture of the German capital: Distinctive buildings, urban spaces
and places characterising urban everyday life in the city are presented
in texts, photographs and plans. The scope includes shiny new
constructions such as the Futurium or the Park am Gleisdreieck. The
editors focus on major architectural and urban planning milestones of
the past 13 years such as the large new construction of the Axel
Springer building by OMA or the Museumsinsel. Smaller discoveries such
as the Grüne Haus by Simon + Brandt and hidden treasures such as the
Wohnregal by FAR Frohn & Rojas in Wedding are also included. The
documentation is based on about 30 selected architectural and landscape
architectural projects. Interviews with protagonists of the
architectural scene of Berlin allow an insider glimpse of architectural
developments in the German capital.
- tour of the latest architecture of the German capital
- urban restructuring of Berlin: an overview of current developments
- 30 outstanding architectural, urban planning and landscape architectural projects