#Industrial and technical building #Berlin #1908
Description
The modern features of this hall were the lack of ornamentation, the use of glass, concrete and iron as materials, and the fact that the exterior reflects the shape of the interior building. The large glass front on the south side illuminates the interior well. Large windows are also inserted on the sides between the iron trusses, reminiscent of a railway station.
Description
The modern features of this hall were the lack of ornamentation, the use of glass, concrete and iron as materials, and the fact that the exterior reflects the shape of the interior building. The large glass front on the south side illuminates the interior well. Large windows are also inserted on the sides between the iron trusses, reminiscent of a railway station.
History
That building influenced the work of Behren's students like Walter Gropius or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
A large industrial estate was built on this site in Berlin. In the late 19th century, the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (UEG) was founded, which primarily built trams. However, after the company was unsuccessful, AEG bought the site. The construction of steam turbines was a lucrative business at the time. The designer Peter Behrens built this hall together with the engineer Karl Bernhard. It had to be large for production and at the same time stable for the large cranes. Although the building changed hands, it is still used for the construction of turbines today. An extension was added to the north in 1939.
Since 1956 the hall is listed.
History
That building influenced the work of Behren's students like Walter Gropius or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
A large industrial estate was built on this site in Berlin. In the late 19th century, the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (UEG) was founded, which primarily built trams. However, after the company was unsuccessful, AEG bought the site. The construction of steam turbines was a lucrative business at the time. The designer Peter Behrens built this hall together with the engineer Karl Bernhard. It had to be large for production and at the same time stable for the large cranes. Although the building changed hands, it is still used for the construction of turbines today. An extension was added to the north in 1939.
Since 1956 the hall is listed.
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