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- 13 x 21 cm
- 176 pages
- ISBN: 978-2-9092-8383-8
- Text in French only
Once again the capital of Germany since reunification in 1990, Berlin is an elusive city. Using literary metaphors, architectural historian Werner Szambien questions the permanent tension throughout its history between political power and culture, and an astonishing indifference towards style which means that we cannot talk about a Berlin architecture. In this immense metropolis, in constant transformation, coexist the neoclassicism of Schinkel, the expressionism of Poelzig and Mendelsohn, the industrial cities of the 19th century, the gigantic working-class neighborhoods of the East, and the post-war real estate programs entrusted to the greatest architects, to which are now added the commercial buildings and embassies of the stars of international architecture. Following a route that passes through the Brandenburg Gate, today the symbol of the city, the Tiergarten, Straße des 17. Juni, the Nazi triumphal axis, Stalinallee and the Palace of the Republic, this book poses the fascinating question of German cultural identity.