Main entry:

Humboldt-Forum im Berliner Schloss. English.

Title & Author:

The Humboldt-Forum in the Berliner Schloss : planning, processes, perspectives / published by the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz ; concept Hermann Parzinger, Bettina Probst ; editor Astrid Bähr.

Publication:

[Berlin] : Humboldt-Forum : Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz ; Munich : Hirmer Verlag, 2013.
©2013

Description:

127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125).
Machine generated contents note: Words of Welcome / Klaus Wowereit -- The Humboldt-Forum in the Berliner Schloss: Expectations and Opportunities / Hermann Parzinger -- How it Began: From the Palast der Republik to the Berliner Schloss -- Humboldt-Forum / Manfred Rettig -- The New Berliner Schloss: The Architecture / Franco Stella -- The Humboldt-Forum: From the Parts to the Whole / Martin Heller -- Making an Impact: From Royal Palace to Modern International Cultural Centre -- The Kunstkammer as Nucleus / Michael Eissenhauer -- The Berliner Schloss as an Obligation: On the History of the Site of Germany's Most Prominent Cultural Building Project / Bernhard Wolter -- The Cellars of the Berliner Schloss, or Bringing the Underground to Light: On the Origins of the Archaeological Window / Matthias Wemhoff -- Pointing the Way: World of Languages, Display Window of Research, Workshops of Knowledge -- "World of Languages": The Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin / Volker Heller.
Contents note continued: The Humboldt-Labor of the Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin / Jan-Hendrik Olbertz -- The Media Collection of the Departments of Ethnomusicology, Media Technology and the Berlin Phonogramm-Archiv at the Ethnologisches Museum / Lars-Christian Koch -- The Library of Non-European Art and Cultures / Uta Rahman-Steinert -- Setting Sail: A New Departure for our Museums -- Worlds in Motion: The Ethnologisches Museum at the Humboldt-Forum / Viola Konig -- The Museum fur Asiatische Kunst at the Humboldt-Forum: New Tasks in a Globalized World / Klaas Ruitenbeek -- Well Established. The Humboldt-Forum Staff Unit and the Humboldt Lab Dahlem: Planning and Implementation of the Concepts and Projects / Agnes Wegner -- Appendix -- Floor Plans -- Selected Bibliography -- Short Introduction to the Protagonists -- Photo Credits.
Translation of: Das Humboldt-Forum im Berliner Schloss. Planungen, Prozesse, Perspektiven.

Summary:

"The Humboldt Forum, embodying the cosmopolitan world view of the brothers Humboldt, is to be housed in the historic, reconstructed Berlin Palace on Berlin's Museum Island. It will be a unique space for art, culture, education and science. This publication provides a glimpse behind the scenes of this great construction project, developed by Italian architect Franco Stella."--Publisher description.

ISBN:

3777421464 (paperback)
9783777421469 (paperback)

Subject:

Humboldt-Forum (Berlin, Germany)
Stadtschloss (Berlin, Germany)
Arts facilities Germany Berlin Design and construction.
Palaces Conservation and restoration Germany Berlin.
Museum architecture Germany Berlin 20th century.
Architecture des musées Allemagne Berlin 20e siècle.
Arts facilities Design and construction. Germany Berlin.
Buildings
Palaces Conservation and restoration
Berlin (Germany) Buildings, structures, etc.
Germany Berlin

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Bähr, Astrid, editor.
Parzinger, Hermann.
Probst, Bettina.
Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz.
Humboldt-Forum (Berlin, Germany)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 285930
Call No.: BIB 225931
Status: Available