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There is more to numbers than sums; they can also conceal
histories, too. In this case, world-famous architectural history.
For five years the renowned Neue Nationalgalerie (New National
Gallery), designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was closed to the
public for renovation. Nevertheless, the photographer Michael
Wesely was able to accommodate "four guests" inside the iconic
building: Four cameras, each one pointing in a different direction,
were installed on the ceiling. Every day they took between 600 and
1100 pictures with an exposure time of two minutes each. Edited
into bewitching montages, this fascinating synopsis allows readers
to envision the building's metamorphosis as it was undergoing
renovations. The long exposure time is an aesthetic coup, for
ephemeral, restless, rapid movements contrast with the still,
timeless quality of the architecture, presenting a sophisticated
interplay of identity and change.
The Neue Nationalgalerie, which was erected in 1965-68, is the only
building by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Germany from
after the Second World War. With its steel roof over the
glass-walled exhibition hall and its reduced design vocabulary, it
is regarded as an icon of modernism and as the legacy of a
visionary master builder. Following the restoration by the firm
David Chipperfield Architects, the Neue Nationalgalerie is
reopening with new glory in 2021. With numerous specialist texts
and large-format photographs, the book focuses on the architecture
of the museum in three thematic groups: the historical building,
the fundamental restoration, and the renovated building. Detailed
and large-format photographs heighten awareness of the unique
architecture, which Mies van der Rohe designed down to the smallest
detail.
The Neue Nationalgalerie, which was erected in 1965-68, is the only
building by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Germany from
after the Second World War. With its steel roof over the
glass-walled exhibition hall and its reduced design vocabulary, it
is regarded as an icon of modernism and as the legacy of a
visionary master builder. Following the restoration by the firm
David Chipperfield Architects, the Neue Nationalgalerie is
reopening with new glory in 2021. With numerous specialist texts
and large-format photographs, the book focuses on the architecture
of the museum in three thematic groups: the historical building,
the fundamental restoration, and the renovated building. Detailed
and large-format photographs heighten awareness of the unique
architecture, which Mies van der Rohe designed down to the smallest
detail.
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