A new Platz am Brandenburger Tor
12.03.2010 - 25.04.2010
Aedes Am Pfefferberg, Christinenstra?e 18-19, 10119 Berlin, Germany
This design makes this inhospitable location, which at the moment is primarily used for large scale events, accessible to a wide public from Berliners to visitors from all over the world. With the presentation of his original drawings, sketches and models the exhibition intends to instigate a constructive debate about the future of this central square. The proposal is a natural development to the existing situation of the west side of the Brandenburg Gate.
Pariser Platz, located on the east side of the Brandenburg Gate, is a formal square of urban character providing a limited axes of services such as coffee shops, restaurants, etc. It is flanked mainly by public buildings (Banks, embassies, etc.) open only at selective hours and closed at night.
In contrast to the rather sterile character of Pariser Platz, the west side of the Brandenburg Gate is frequently used to host public events, gatherings and anniversaries held in Berlin. On such occasions the roads leading to and crossing the area are closed to traffic to enable the free assembly of people. Professional equipment, used for the light and sound installations, is transported in by tens of cars and trucks. Temporary kiosks of cheap character are set up all around the site and leave a trail of trash and dirt that needs to be cleaned again and again.
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April 2010
