Comments on: Das Haus der Kulturen der Welt vs The Royal Festival Hall http://www.architectureinberlin.com/?p=875 Thoughts on the Haupstadt's other architecture. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:15:26 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt Tempest http://www.architectureinberlin.com/?p=875&cpage=1#comment-210 Matt Tempest Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:44:18 +0000 http://architectureinberlin.wordpress.com/?p=875#comment-210 Agree that the Govt buildings are a sort of pleasant but insipid poor man's Brasilia, but the best thing about them is their permeability - you can just cycle right up to and through them. Compare that with Westminster. Abandoned city filled with squatters who can't believe their luck is pretty good description of Berlin, btw. Have you visited the Niemyer block in Tiergarten? The underbelly detailing is gorgeous. Agree that the Govt buildings are a sort of pleasant but insipid poor man’s Brasilia, but the best thing about them is their permeability – you can just cycle right up to and through them. Compare that with Westminster.

Abandoned city filled with squatters who can’t believe their luck is pretty good description of Berlin, btw.

Have you visited the Niemyer block in Tiergarten? The underbelly detailing is gorgeous.

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