architectureinberlin

One of our number has proposed a second ‘Architecture Circle’ group visit, this time the Emil Fahrenkamp’s Shellhaus on the north bank of the Landwehrkanal, just along from the Neue Nationalgalerie.  I’ve obliquely mentioned in a post a while back.

A tour is available on the 4th March at 2pm, and is free. They need numbers, so let me know asap if you’d like to join us (all welcome).

Apologies that this is once again a weekday, but the next one will be a saturday – I’m thinking of doing a tour of some lovely Kreuzberg IBA projects.

Also, the next Stammtisch will once again return to its normal spot of the first tuesday of the month, so Tuesday the 2nd March at 8pm.  As usual at Kim – Brunnenstrasse 10, Berlin 10119.  Everyone and anyone welcome, who fancies a beer and a chat about architecture, urbanism and related things.

Thanks to everyone who made it along to the Dutch Embassy yesterday, apologies once again that it had to be a weekday, rather limiting it to people with flexible jobs.

A shame that photography is no longer allowed, and that we had to be followed around by a grumpy security man, but hey.  I managed to take some images when I went last year, and the external parts of the building are pretty easily accessible for that souvenir shot.

Tours as a group or as an individual are pretty easy to arrange, by contacting bln-receptie (at) minbuza.nl.  They need your name, date of birth and passport / ID card number.  Remember to bring your passport/ID card along with you, as if you forget it, you’ll have to try and persuade the grumpy security guard that your driver’s license is sufficient ID, while the group that you’ve arrived with chuckle at your own lack of organisation. Er, I imagine.

My ancient post, plus Flickr images.

A picture of that pot plant, for Katja, as I know she loves ‘em:

Very short notice, but if you fancy a guided tour of Rem Koolhaas’ Dutch Embassy next Wednesday at 1pm, I need to send them a list of who’s coming by late afternoon tomorrow (Friday 5th Feb).

For each person, I need name, date of birth and a passport or ID card number.

jim_hudson33(at)yahoo.co.uk

Well worth a visit.  If you want to go along some other time, you can email them direct at bln-receptie(at)minbuza.nl.