Staatsbibliothek
(State Library) - House 2
Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin, Germany
Architect
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Hans Scharoun and Edgar
Wisniewski |
Date Built
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1964 - 1978
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Location
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Potsdamer Strasse
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Description
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The Berlin State Library occupies two
buildings in Berlin. The first on Unter
den Linden and this one, known as House 2, in
the Kulturforum, between Potsdamerplatz and the
Tiergarten. This is the legacy of a
divided Germany with the old library building in
the East and the new one in the West.
Since unification the two libraries have become
one under a central organization.
The House 2 building was designed in 1964 by the
architect Hans Scharoun, who was also
responsible for the nearby Philharmonie and
Chamber Music Hall. Like those buildings,
the library is clad in gold coloured
panels. Work on the construction of the
Staatsbibliothek began in 1967. Scharoun
died in 1972 and his student Edgar Wisniewski
took over the project until its completion in
1978. |
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