1963 – Philarmonie, Berlin
Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski
The Philharmonie was the first of a series of buildings which would create a Kulturforum (including the Kammermusiksaal,
1969 – Fernsehturm, Berlin
Architect: Fritz Dieter, Günter Franke
The tallest structure in Berlin, the Fernsehturm was constructed by the old East German regieme as a symbol of hope and prosperity.
1969 – Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
The design idiom of Mies van der Rohe is familiar to all from its adoption by the corporate world and its many ‘copies’
1976 – Palast der Republik, Berlin
Architects: Heinz Graffunder, Karl-Ernst Swora
The modern Palast der Republik rose on part of the site of a Berlin palace between 1973 and 1976.
1977 – Eurotower, Frankfurt
Architect: Richard Heil
The tower is 148 meters (486 feet) tall, has 40 floors and occupies 78.000 m² of office space.
1978 – Silver Tower, Frankfurt
Architect: ABB Architekten
Part of the headquarters complex of the Dresdner Bank, the Silver Tower has three main volumes –
1978 – Staatsbibliothek, Berlin
Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski
In 1964, Hans Scharoun won the competition for the Prussian State Library with this design.
1984 – Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt
Architect: ABB Architekten
Allegedly the twin towers of the Deutsche Bank headquarters are called “Credit and Debit” by locals,
1984 – Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt
Architect: Dietrich Bangert
Dubbed the “Federal Bowling Alley” because of its tunnel-like shape, the Kultur-Schirn Kunsthalle is a cultural centre which hosts world-class temporary exhibitions of archeology,
1987 – Kammermusiksaal, Berlin
Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski
The construction of the Kammermusiksaal (chamber music hall) in 1987 completed Hans Scharoun’s concept for the Kulturforum almost thirty years after construction had started on the Philharmonie in 1960.
