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Summary: Very goot but.........
Review: Look this is a good book and I have enjoyed it but I guess it didn't show what I was looking for in the first place. Having been there before and shortly after the fall of the wall I was really looking for pictures of the area before during and after construction, so I could get some sense of where things were and where they fit in now. Maybe some arial photos of the whole area would have been great. Whilst I have some idea from the book it's all somewhat vague. Otherwise I still found it a good book. I guess I will keep looking for those photos.
Rating:
Summary: Very goot but.........
Review: Look this is a good book and I have enjoyed it but I guess it didn't show what I was looking for in the first place. Having been there before and shortly after the fall of the wall I was really looking for pictures of the area before during and after construction, so I could get some sense of where things were and where they fit in now. Maybe some arial photos of the whole area would have been great. Whilst I have some idea from the book it's all somewhat vague. Otherwise I still found it a good book. I guess I will keep looking for those photos.
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Summary: A great guide to the rebuilting of this historic square!
Review: Prior to World War II, Potsdamer Platz was a bustling square in the heart of Berlin. Heavily damaged during World War II, this center would meet its fate in 1961. Lying on the border between East Berlin and West Berlin, the newly created wall ran right down the center of Potsdamer Platz. The eastern side became a heavily guarded no-mans land, while the western side laid neglected. Imagine the busiest center of the city you live in. Now imagine if it were levelled and left as a wasteland. That was Potsdamer Platz. As Berlin unified following the fall of the wall, there were many "holes" in its historic center that had to be filled in, Potsdamer Platz was one of those "holes." This book is packed with historical information on the square, with pictorial illustrations from pre-World War II to the present. It is an important document to the square and Berlin itself. Following an urban planning/architecture competition where some of the worlds top architects competed to have their designs built, the future of Potsdamer Platz was sealed. Years later, we are seeing the results in action. This guide is full of pictures and text relating to the new Potsdamer Platz and its future. This square has already re-emerged as a commerical center of Berlin, surrounded by dynamic and stunning post modern buildings, highlighted by the incredibly impressive Sony Center. Some of the worlds most stunning post-modern architecture can be found on Potsdamer Platz. If you have an interest in Berlin, urban planning, and architecture of today, this book is for you. Take a journey on the past, present, and future of this interesting square.
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Summary: A great guide to the rebuilting of this historic square!
Review: Prior to World War II, Potsdamer Platz was a bustling square in the heart of Berlin. Heavily damaged during World War II, this center would meet its fate in 1961. Lying on the border between East Berlin and West Berlin, the newly created wall ran right down the center of Potsdamer Platz. The eastern side became a heavily guarded no-mans land, while the western side laid neglected. Imagine the busiest center of the city you live in. Now imagine if it were levelled and left as a wasteland. That was Potsdamer Platz. As Berlin unified following the fall of the wall, there were many "holes" in its historic center that had to be filled in, Potsdamer Platz was one of those "holes." This book is packed with historical information on the square, with pictorial illustrations from pre-World War II to the present. It is an important document to the square and Berlin itself. Following an urban planning/architecture competition where some of the worlds top architects competed to have their designs built, the future of Potsdamer Platz was sealed. Years later, we are seeing the results in action. This guide is full of pictures and text relating to the new Potsdamer Platz and its future. This square has already re-emerged as a commerical center of Berlin, surrounded by dynamic and stunning post modern buildings, highlighted by the incredibly impressive Sony Center. Some of the worlds most stunning post-modern architecture can be found on Potsdamer Platz. If you have an interest in Berlin, urban planning, and architecture of today, this book is for you. Take a journey on the past, present, and future of this interesting square.
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