Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Quartiere 205-207
Friedrichstraße
The Galeries Lafayettes and
the Friedrichstadtpassagen are
based within these three office
blocks by architects Nouvel, Pei
and Ungers
(see p119).
Nordische Botschaften
No other new embassy
building has caused as much of a
stir as the five embassies of the
Scandinavian countries: the
green shutters open and close
depending on the amount of
available light.
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Klingelhöferstr.
•
Map N6
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Not open to the public
The Kant-Dreieck in Charlottenburg
Philharmonie and
Kammermusiksaal
Two modern concert halls in the
Kulturforum were designed by
Hans Scharoun in 1961 and 1987
respectively - the Chamber
Music Hall was completed
according to Scharoun's plans by
his pupil Edgar Wisniewski. Both
buildings are renowned for their
excellent acoustics as well as
for their tent-like roof structures
(see also pp32-5 and 56-7).
DG Bank on Pariser Platz
This elegant building by
Frank Owen Gehry combines
Prussian and modern architec-
ture. The giant dome inside is
particularly remarkable
(see
pp10-1).
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Pariser Platz 3
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Map K3
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10am-6pm Mon-Fri
Kant-Dreieck
The aluminium sail on top the
KapHag-Group's headquarters,
built by Josef Paul Kleihues in
1992-5, has become a symbol
of the new Berlin. Originally, the
structure was to be built one-
third higher than it is now, but
the plans were vetoed by the
Berlin Senate.
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Kantstr. 155
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Map N4
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9am-6pm Mon-Fri
Philip-Johnson-Haus
This retail and office com-
plex, built in 1994-7 by US star
architect Philip Johnson, reflects
in its design the clear lines of
the Bauhaus style.
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Friedrichstr. 200
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Map L4
Museums
-insel
3
£
Friedrichstr.
Hansaviertel
r
PARISER
PLATZ
9
Mitte
7
Tiergarten
Bahnhof
Zoologischer
Gart
e
n
1
5
POTSDAMER
PLATZ
6
8
Diplomatenviertel
£
Zoologischer
Garten
2
4
0
R
2
1
miles
0
km
1
2
For more on architecture in Potsdamer Platz
see pp16-9
41
