berlin - all of it

Social Housing in Berlin by SAL

Berlin by SAL

On a walking tour through Berlin, we had an opportunity to see many great examples of social housing buildings. It is so nice to see the incredible detail, creativity and care shown in the design and construction of all buildings in Berlin. I do not believe there was a single building that did not have something innovative about it. At a minimum, high levels of technical knowledge were employed for each design. I loved seeing hundreds of examples of fantastic details throughout.



The social housing building entry detail above reminds me of something Frank Gehry or maybe a tamed Gaudi would have designed. The stone building defies rectilinear characteristics. It is a superb example of an entry design detail. Even the foliage on the building adds to the mysterious quality of the building.

On our tour, we ascended to the highest (publically-accessible) building for an overview of all of Berlin. One guide pointed out where East Berlin was and the old border between East & West close by. One could not even tell there was a difference between the two sides because of the massive amounts of reconstruction that had been done in the decade since the wall was destroyed.

Overall, the architecture of Berlin made me feel like I was on another planet. One where the construction was far more advanced than on the planet from where I belong. Dinosaur-sized cranes were scattered all throughout the city. Glass and steel prevail in the new Berlin. I love the architecture, but always felt a sense of uneasiness in the city. It was a curious trip to Berlin.