Neues Museum / Friederike von Rauch, David Chipperfield ; [Herausgeber / Editor, Andres Lepik].

Main entry:

Rauch, Friederike von, 1967-

Title & Author:

Neues Museum / Friederike von Rauch, David Chipperfield ; [Herausgeber / Editor, Andres Lepik].

Publication:

Ostfildern : Hatje/Cantz, 2009.

Description:

128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
"Mit einem Interview mit David Chipperfield von Andres Lepik und einem Text von Cristina Steingräber = With an interview with David Chipperfield by Andres Lepik and an essay by Cristina Steingräber."
German and English.

Summary:

"The Neues Museum - an important mid-nineteenth century example of Neoclassical architecture and the centerpiece of Berlin's Museum Island - was badly damaged during World War II. From 1997-2009, British architect David Chipperfield worked to restore the structure - which was originally completed by Friedrich August Stueler in 1859 - to its pre-war function. Located behind the Altes Museum, the space housed the Egyptian Collection." "Chipperfield's controversial plans followed a principle of conservation (or amalgamation) rather than reconstruction; he preserved the skeleton of the original building, with its elaborate finishes, attractive brickwork, frescoes and ornamentation, merging and contrasting these characteristics with his own subtle interpolations of clean white lines and quiet geometrical structures. The results are astounding, setting new standards in the field and opening up exciting possibilities for museum conversions." "This volume celebrates Chipperfield's work in a series of beautiful images by the Berlin-based architectural photographer Friederike von Rauch. Von Rauch is well known for her unusual and exacting approach to architectural photography: eschewing digital technology and only using natural light, she presents a crisp and vibrant series of images that eloquently tell the story of Chipperfield's unorthodox but successful restoration."--Jacket.

ISBN:

9783775723763 (hardcover)
3775723765 (hardcover)

Subject:

Chipperfield, David Interviews.
Chipperfield, David
Neues Museum (Berlin, Germany)
Art museums Conservation and restoration Germany Berlin.
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration Germany Berlin.
Monuments historiques Conservation et restauration Allemagne Berlin.
Art museums Conservation and restoration
Buildings
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration
Berlin (Germany) Buildings, structures, etc.
Germany Berlin

Form/genre:

Interviews.
interviews.

Added entries:

Chipperfield, David.
Lepik, Andres.
Steingräber, Cristina Inês.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 263944
Call No.: BIB 195253
Status: Available

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