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Evolution of the Reichstag Building in Photos

By Quintin Lake

July 25, 2013 //

Reichstag building, 1930’s

Reichstag after WW2 in 1945

Wrapped Reichstag, Christo, Berlin, 1995
Photo: Wolfgang Volz

Reichstag at dusk, West Facade July 2013

Reichstag, West Facade July 2013

Norman Fosters concept sketch for the dome design

New dome above the inscription: Dem deutschen Volke, meaning To the German people, on the architrave of the Reichstag Building

Architectural models of early design ideas for the dome by Foster & Partners

Reichstag Dome exterior seen from the roof

Section through the building showing the natural ventilation system created by the dome.

Helical steel staircase and light sculptor inside the Reichstag Dome

Light sculptor inside teh Reichstag Dome

Light sculptor inside the dome

A computerised sun-following moveable shield powered by photovoltaic cells, prevents penetration of solar heat and glare

Detail of mirrored Light Sculptor I

Detail of mirrored Light Sculptor II

Detail of mirrored Light Sculptor III

Such a magnificent work or architecture this. Was one of my favourites as an architecture student so great to finally visit it for real and even better to not be in the slightest disappointed by the reality.

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Tags Architecture, Art, Berlin, History, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Photography, Travel Photography

GSW Headquarters, Berlin by Sauerbruch Hutton

By Quintin Lake

July 25, 2013 //

Located close to Checkpoint Charlie the GSW Headquarters was the first tall building to rise in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The windows are polychromatic pastel hues of orange and rose when the window shades are closed. Built 1999. Architect: Sauerbruch Hutton.

See also New Biochemistry Building by Hawkins Brown in Oxford and Your Rainbow Panorama, Aarhus for more photos of dramatic use of colour in architecture.

Tags Architecture, Art, Berlin, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Documentary Photography

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin

By Quintin Lake

July 23, 2013 //

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (also known as the Holocaust Memorial), Berlin, Germany. Designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold. Built 2003-4

According to Eisenman’s project text, the stelae are designed to produce an uneasy, confusing atmosphere, and the whole sculpture aims to represent a supposedly ordered system that has lost touch with human reason.

Tags Architecture, Art, Berlin, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Travel Photography

Jewish Museum, Berlin by Daniel Libeskind

By Quintin Lake

July 22, 2013 //

The Jewish Museum, Berlin by architect Daniel Libeskind is proof, should any be needed, that architecture can convey emotion.

Also see my photos the Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden by the same architect.

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Tags Architecture, Art, Berlin, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Photography, Travel Photography

House of the Cultures of the World aka Pregnant Oyster, Berlin

By Quintin Lake

July 21, 2013 //

Designed in 1957 by the American architect Hugh Stubbins and engineer Fred Severud as a gift from the United States. John F. Kennedy spoke here during his June 1963 visit to West Berlin. On May 21, 1980 the roof collapsed killing one and injuring numerous people. The hall was rebuilt in its original style and reopened in 1987 in time for the 750 year anniversary of the founding of Berlin.

To Berliners it is also known as the Schwangere Auster “pregnant oyster”.

Tags Architecture, Art, Berlin, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Travel Photography

Cancer Centre Naestved by Effekt & Søren Jensen

By Quintin Lake

June 18, 2013 //

An assignment for Danish Engineers, Søren Jensen to photograph Cancer Centre Naestved, Denmark. Architect: Effekt. Due to the white cladding and faceted form the appearance of building was particularly sensitive to the changing light angles throughout the day necessitating staying on location from 9am to 11pm to capture the building in the optimum light.

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Tags Architecture, Art, Denmark, interiors, Photography, travel

Categories Architectural Photography, Photography

Analog Folk fit-out and interiors by Design Haus Liberty, London

By Quintin Lake

June 5, 2013 //

An asssignment for Design Haus Liberty to photograph their fit-out and interiors for Analog Folk London. The job also included a portrait shoot of Design Haus Liberty founder, Dara Huang on location.