Reichstag

I did seven years ago when I visited Berlin the first time.  I tried the past three years.  Finally I managed to get inside Norman Foster's 1999 Reichstag dome again this summer.  This time I took some pictures.

Commerzbank Frankfurt

Before being overtaken by Renzo Piano's the Shard in London earlier this year, Norman Foster's 1997 Commerzbank in Frankfurt was the tallest building in Europe.

Commerzbank and its neighbour, Joachim Ganz's 1996 Japan Center, in this city of skyscrapers:

Architecture of new Berlin

Can't believe it's already the end of my twelve days in Berlin.  Since all art galleries are closed on Mondays, it's another architecture day for me.  I'll post pictures of some of the contemporary architecture I've seen during my stay in this vibrant city.

Meinhard von Gerkan's 2006 Berlin Hauptbahnhof:

Helmut Jahn's 2000 Sony Center:

Frank Gehry's 2000 DZ Bank:

Norman Foster's 1999 Reichstag glass dome:

I.M. Pei's 2003 Deutsches Historisches Museum:

David Chipperfield's 2007 Am Kupfergraben 10:

Michael Wilford's 2000 British Embassy:

Sauerbruch Hutton's 1999 GSW Hauptverwaltung:

I'm limiting myself to posting only one picture from each site.  I'll post more pictures in my future posts.

Rogers vs Foster

It is arguable whether Richard Rogers or Norman Foster should be crowned the eminent architect of the City of London*.  Both have numerous projects completed there.  Here are just a few prominent examples ...

Rogers' 1986 Lloyd's of London building at 1 Lime Street:

Rogers' 2001 commercial office tower at 88 Wood Street:

Foster's 2004 Swiss Re building at 30 St Mary Axe:

Foster's 2004 Moor House at 120 London Wall:

Rogers' Lloyd's of London building vs Foster's Swiss Re building:

*Not to be confused with London, the City of London is a small area of London around which the metropolis has grown since time immemorial.  It is the financial district of the British capital city.

Lower East Side

The Lower East Side of Manhattan is definitely sprouting ...

On the Bowery, SANAA's 2007 New Museum:

A few doors down, Norman Foster's 2010 Sperone Westwater Gallery:

Further south, Bernard Tschumi's 2007 Blue Condo: