Between two renovation projects on behalf of Germany, the British star architect explained the focus of his work with historical buildings. He’s not just pursuing a formal idea with his team.
For the Foreign Office, Chipperfield is now converting the former Goethe House in New York for 20 million euros. He also wants to be careful with historical substance in the representative palace in Manhattan. «We don’t want to realize an architectural project with wonderful rooms, facades or something like that. The point is to develop the possibilities of the property with the existing building and its goals, which are important so that both come together better. ”
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The aim is to create a center for transatlantic encounters. “We need more and more opportunities for structured dialogues about topics that are important to us today. It’s never been more necessary than now, ”said Chipperfield.
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Source: dpa
| Updated: Friday, August 20, 2021 8:27 a.m.
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