Frank Gehry in Berlin
April 2nd, 2008 by Erin
This is the headquarters for the DZ Bank of Berlin. It was designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building is situated on Pariser Platz, home to the Brandenburg Gate.
Gehry is known for his eccentric and unconventional structures but for this building he was heavily constrained due to Berlin’s strict building codes, especially those when it comes to building on Pariser Platz. Constraints such as height (buildings cannot be higher than the gate) proportions (relationship of windows to solid wall) and materials (obligatory stone cladding). This didn’t leave much room for experimentation so Gehry, true to form, used the inside of the bank to express himself.
Sketches of Frank Gehry, directed by Academy award winner Sydney Pollack, is a great documentary worth checking out.
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