Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany (1983)
Dates of creation
1983-1984
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
34 drawings (including 26 reprographic copies)
74 photographic materials
0.06 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
The project series documents the 1983 design entry for the competition of the Prinz-Albrecht-Palais Monument to Gestapo victims. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 18/80. The office assigned the date 1983 for this project. This project was submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987), an urban renewal strategy for West Berlin, Germany. Siza had previously submitted four other projects to this competition: the Görtlitzer Bad swimming pool, Block 70 and 89 (Fränkelufer residential complex), Bonjour Tristesse (Block 121), and Block 11-12. He would also submit a design proposal to the IBA competition for the Kulturforum.
According to the documentation from the IBA competition, entries for the memorial were to include a pedestrian walkway that cut through the memorial parallel to Schöneberger strasse leading to Kochstrasse. Entries were also to include a playground and along Stresemann strasse there was to be the addition of a two storey building and a corner building. Other requested components included a parking lot and a partial reconstruction of the Fine Arts School.
Documenting the design proposal are conceptual and design development drawings, including studies, a site axonometric drawing, ground plan, site plan and north, south, and east elevations. Also included is textual documentation on the competition as well as correspondence from IBA officials such as Marion Wilbert. Photographic materials consist of slides of plans, sections and elevations.
Materials in this project series were compiled from multiple accessions. Materials within each accession were arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and have been kept in this order.
Location
Berlin
Germany
Credit line
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.
Language of material
German,
English
Related units of description
Sketches for the Monument to Gestapo victims are also included in Siza's sketchbooks found in series AP178.S2 of this fonds. Of note are sketchbooks 157, 159, 162, and166.
Title: Studies, elevations, plans, Monument to Gestapo victims, Berlin (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Monumento ás vítimas da Gestapo - P. Albrecht Palais desenhos/ matrizes/estudos.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
10 pencil drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 79 x 56 cm|Sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The second and third portions of this file are found in AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.2 and AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.3
Title: Studies, elevations, plans, Monument to Gestapo victims, Berlin (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Monumento ás vítimas da Gestapo - P. Albrecht Palais desenhos/ matrizes/estudos.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 pencil and ink drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 109 x 59 cm|Sheet (smallest): 98 x 29 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and third portions of this file are found in AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.3
Title: Studies, elevations, plans, Monument to Gestapo victims, Berlin (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 7
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Monumento ás vítimas da Gestapo - P. Albrecht Palais desenhos/ matrizes/estudos.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
7 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 141 x 75 cm|Sheet (smallest) 137 x 103 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portions of this file are found in AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR02.001.2
![Plan with sketches for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/W-oIRfcYI_DSp48Uw1pz4SmgAnc=/500x272/489331.jpg)
![Aerial view for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/o2Ckvu8UTAzK8sThI77Xr2g6JPQ=/500x677/489332.jpg)
![Ground floor plan and elevation for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/PSi4CNT_Pj32-8ykefsBHf-Nlcg=/500x672/489333.jpg)
![Plan and section for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/wGmMkyea686hLTULFOMFnlEyz1g=/500x674/489334.jpg)
![Elevations, sections, and perspectives for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/0ea_Vf-NAWnbWvUlZ-6H414Ls7E=/500x672/489335.jpg)
![Site plan and east elevation for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/6jCTKD99a8OF8JS8ehR6K8eAUfE=/500x675/489336.jpg)
![Plan and south elevation for Monumento às vítimas da Gestapo [Monument to Gestapo victims], Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/YDqxAo3u6sU2d1st_yMpglXt6rQ=/500x682/489337.jpg)
