Monday, June 23, 2003
10.00 am - 2.30 pm
We will cruise some of the city’s waterways to introduce you to Berlin. Architectural critic Werner Sewing will discuss the development projects of the last 13 years.
One
objective since the wall came down was to merge West and East into actually one
city. The government/parliament district exemplifies this effort. The master
plan by Axel Schulte envisioned the government buildings as a brooch connecting
East and West. Since he did not take into account that real estate ownership
structure is/was unclear in the East, the brooch silts up today at the river
spree - exactly where the wall used to be. A weird looking FRG-residential
buildings blocks the way for the brooch because the residents fight their
re-location successfully.
But
this tour will not be limited to the government districts. It will criss-cross
its way along the former wall, delve into immigrant districts, provides ample
views into de-industrialized areas and the like.