Calatrava Berlin: Five Projects

by Michael S. Cullen, Heinrich Helfenstein (Photographer)

In parallel columns of English and German, describes and analyzes five architectural designs that Spanish-born Santiago Calatrava has produced for reunified Berlin. The two bridges spanning the Cold-War cleavage will be built. The train station, sports park, and restoration and new construction on the Reichstag building for when the Bundestag returns from Bonn, have been rejected as officialdom has replaced the independently judged competitions. The designs themselves, however, are praised for their post-Cold-War inspiration and technical innovation. Highly illustrated. No index or bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

209 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994