Tag
German Architecture refers to the architecture of Germany, which has a rich and diverse history spanning from prehistoric times to the present day. It encompasses a wide range of styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Modernist, and Postmodernist, among others. Some of the most significant architectural movements that have originated in Germany include the Bauhaus, which was a major influence on modernist architecture in the 20th century, and the Expressionist movement, which emerged in the early 20th century and was characterized by its use of bold, abstract forms and dynamic shapes.
In 1930, Hans Scharoun designed the Schminke House for Fritz Schminke, the owner of a noodles factory in Loebau, Saxony, Germany. Schminke requested a modern house for his family of…
Continue reading
“Waiting for the summer” is part of the ongoing series “By the roadside” by International Award Winning PhotoArtist Michael Nguyen. The photographer had the opportunity to capture the Gauting summer…
Continue reading
In 1988 Oswald Mathias Ungers completed the Glashütte Villa at Eifel in western Germany. The house, inspired by Palladio’s Villa Rotonda, is a rectangular box with each facade symmetrical. The…
Continue reading
The Bensberg Town Hall was designed in 1962 by Gottfried Böhm and completed in 1969. Thick concrete slabs and seamless glass creates a rationalist base for the tower, which rises…
Continue reading
The Danish architecture firm COBE completed in 2018 the new headquarters for the sports brand Adidas in Germany after winning the international architecture competition held by the brand in 2014.
Continue reading
The Altes Museum, designed by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, is a seminal work of Neoclassical architecture. Constructed between 1823 and 1830, the museum’s exterior is characterized by its classical symmetry…
Continue reading
Strategically positioned at the gateway to Magdeburger Harbour and serving as the terminus of an urban axis that stretches from the inner Alster to the river Elbe, Hamburg’s upcoming complex…
Continue reading
Constructed in 1962 and later deconsecrated in 2008, the St. Sebastian church underwent an innovative transformation at the hands of the renowned architectural duo Bolles + Wilson. This historic structure,…
Continue reading
‘If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?’ Cathedrals of Culture offers six startling responses to this question. Cathedrals of Culture Technical Information Directors: Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger,…
Continue reading
The Central Library in Berlin, a collaborative creation by Kohlmayer Oberst Architects and Gluck Landschaftsarchitektur, presents a stunning juxtaposition of light and strength. The ground floor, a testament to visual…
Continue reading
