Norman FOSTER - REICHSTAG Dome

Norman FOSTER - (1999) - Reichstag Dome (Berlin, Germany) The current Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin. It was designed by architect Norman Foster and built to symbolize the reunification of Germany. The distinctive appearance of the dome has made it a prominent landmark in Berlin. The Reichstag dome is a large glass dome with a 360 degree view of the surrounding Berlin cityscape. The debating chamber of the Bundestag, the German parliament, can be seen down below. A mirrored cone in the center of the dome directs sunlight into the building, and so that visitors can see the working of the chamber. The dome is open to the public and can be reached by climbing two steel, spiraling ramps that are reminiscent of a double-helix. The Dome symbolizes that the people are above the government, as was not the case during National Socialism. The glass dome was also designed by Foster to be environmentally friendly. Energy efficient features involving the use of the daylight shining through the mirrored cone were applied, effectively decreasing the carbon emissions of the building. The futuristic and transparent design of the Reichstag dome makes it a unique landmark, and symbolizes Berlin's attempt to move away from a past of Nazism and instead towards a future with a heavier emphasis on a united, democratic Germany.

Architectural Awakening - New Synagogues in Germany | Arts.21

Whether it's Dresden, Munich or Chemnitz, the synagogues built in Germany in recent years all have something a little spectacular about them. One has elements reminiscent of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, another glows at night.Now a new synagogue and Jewish community center has opened in Mainz. ARTS.21 went along to take a look.

The Jewish Synagogue in Munich

The Jewish Synagogue in Munich, Munich, Germany.

Architect : Wandel Hoefer Lorch

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"la nuova sinagoga oscilla infatti tra una sensazione di stabilità e una di flessibilità. Sono questi due elementi a dominare e governare l’interno e l’esterno di tutti gli spazi."

Zollverein School of Management and Design

Architects : SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa)

Designation : Zollverein  School of Management and Design, Essen, Germany.

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"Il progetto prende le mosse dall’idea, tanto chiara quanto semplice, di costruire “un puro volume di aria e di insolita luce”. La costruzione  si  riassume  in  un  solido  pressoché cubico,  monomaterico  e  monocromatico,  sui cui prospetti 150 finestre, di forma quadrata e dimensione variabile, si addensano e diradano in ragione di orientamento e necessità funzionale ."

House, Stuttgart, Germany

House, Stuttgart, Germany

Architect : Werner Sobek

Bank offices & Flats, Berlin, Germany

Bank offices & Flats, Berlin, Germany

Architect : Frank O. Gehry

Showroom, Pfalz, Germany

Showroom, Pfalz, Germany

Architects : FNP Architekten

IKMZ BTU Cottbus Information, Communications and Media Center, Brandenburg Technical University

IKMZ BTU Cottbus Information, Communications and Media Center, 

Brandenburg Technical University, Cottbus, Germany.

Architects : Herzog & de Meuron

Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach am Neckar, Germany

Museum of Modern Literature, Marbach am Neckar, Germany

Architect : David Chipperfield 

Castle Freudenstein; Freiberg, Germany.

Castle Freudenstein; Freiberg, Germany.

Architects : AFF Architekten 

( Martin Fröhlich, Sven Fröhlich, Alexander Georgi )