BERLIN (07092009)

It's a nice early morning in Berlin, and today we went to visit Reichstag, for our first visit. we've got really lucky to get in the front queue or we might be waiting for several hours before our turn to visit the dome. To experience the actual space was really entirely seen from the book. the entire dome space, with the floating ramps were so light. With the incorporation of the human and shadows playing within, the space staring to show it's art.
Beauty from afar
the front facade
the art of glasses
the floating wonder ramps
Tao at the dome's highest platform.
me with the Berlin beautiful cityscape.
the arts
me at the ramp
The movable brise soleil.

Before we off to Jewish Memorial which is a must see place for Berlin and for architecture students of course, we made a stop by at the House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt)
Tao and Celdrick


me. It was the United States' contribution to the Interbau 1957 building exhibition in Berlin. The building roof is the most stunning part of the building, and the huge proportion of the building is what make this building "WOW" factor.The Pregnant Oyster. It is sad that we did not manage to get into the building but, the time to visit all the sights in Berlin are just so short, so, i guess it's alright that we miss this... haha
the Berlin Bell Tower

it's interesting that in most of the Europe city,they are always have something to surprise you even you are walking along the streets... saw this as an artwork by a Japanese Artist... it's simple but meaningful, probably this what makes me love Berlin as an Art City.

The next stop before to Holocaust Memorial, get to this Brandenburg Gate the famous former city gate and one of the important symbols of Berlin and Germany.

one of the "stone" puppet that only move when u pay money to her. Love her mask.
Ah, finally this is what we had been waiting for, the Holocaust Memorial by Peter Eisenman. The 2711 concrete slabs or "stelae" that spread on a grid system, with the undulating surface create an sense of silence, lost touch and uneasy feeling towards the murdered Jews.
The stalaesme in the Holocaust Memorial.
Celdrick on the Stelae.
The uncertainties journeywe will never be apart again.
We thought this place gonna be awesome with the evening light, so we thought probably we need to come back for the second time, to experience this place at different time, it might have a different huge impact. Though seriously, this place is wonderful, i love how I felt in here.
the Berlin Olimpic stadium, it's pretty massive, and heavy...
from left Tao, Celdrick and Me
and of course the Le Corb. Unite De Habitation, there still people staying there. Thanks to the use of the bold colour on each apartment, it has this ancient wonder look.
a unique way to know all your apartment neighbours... isn't this interesting?

the corridor at each floor... we din manage to get into the house. that's sad though.
the proportion of this wondow is just nice for a head to peep in...and the height is just nice for an adult...sweet.the Corbu's men
We went to Sony Centre, it is a place of restaurants, cinema, living...etc..and guess what they always held red carped here, the Lord Of The Ring: The Return Of The King premier was held here...lots of famous artists were here for their movie premiere, and when we were there, they were about to set up another red carpet...
So about the night, sorry guys not much pictures were taken at night but we had a chat and drink with our host in a small bar called Valerie not far from our Hostel. We had great time with Eva and she told us lots of stuffs bout Berlin and stuffs we should do here...though we got back to hostel really late and were uber tire... more to come ;)