Berlin is simultaneously the divided city, the reunited city, and now Europe` s largest building site. This book documents the effects that the Wall and its demise have had on architecture and city planning, and gives the background information needed for an understanding of what is happening in Berlin today.
The guide describes and illustrates more than 100 projects by a starstudded cast of international architects-Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas,Frank Gehry, Dominique Perault and Shin Takamatsu among others-as well as local names such as Josef Kleihues and Alex Schultes and an array of new young talent. In addition, as Berlin is at the centre of an international debate on urban development with many of the world` s leading architects competing for projects, the book includes the major competitions and developments now on site but not yet completed.