The Program

 

 

Berlin is constructing new buildings, extending others and continuing to build on existing structures – thereby demonstrating the diverse way in which building culture is contributing to our society’s development. This volume presents examples of such work: current projects all around the world, conceived and designed by architecture, urban planning, interior design and landscape architecture offices in Berlin. More than ever, the focus lies on the sustainable preservation of existing structures. Renowned authors present essays highlighting the value of the constructed environment we already have. They demonstrate how even buildings earmarked for demolition can become exciting homes, how clever ideas can breathe new life into apparently outdated old buildings, and how transport and open spaces can be planned in increasingly constricted urban surroundings.