Renovation of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie / David Chipperfield

Renovation of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie / David Chipperfield
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A powerful and expressive design it itself, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin is still admired as a concrete, steel, and glass landmark today. Dedicated to culture and the fine arts, the building will be going through a major renovation, which will be overseen by British architect, David Chipperfield who has recently worked extensively in Berlin, finishing work on the war-ravaged Neues Museum on the Museum Island complex in 2009. The renovation will start in 2015 and last three years, during which time the museum will be closed. The building, completed in 1968, is Mies van der Rohe’s only work in Germany after World War II and is in need of thorough modernization after 40 years. Restoration of the glass facade, stone terrace and concrete and steel structure, along with new security and fire technology are included in the project.

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Cite: Alison Furuto. "Renovation of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie / David Chipperfield" 12 Apr 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/225203/renovation-of-berlins-neue-nationalgalerie-david-chipperfield> ISSN 0719-8884

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