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Egon Eiermann

Among the obligatory stops in a visit to Berlin is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Considered a symbol and link between the wartime destruction and the rebirth of the city, it is visited by millions of tourists, even though few remember the name of its architect, Egon Eiermann (1904-70). He was one of the leaders of German modernism who this year, to mark the centenary of his birth, is being rediscovered and celebrated by the Bauhaus with an extensive retrospective (until 16 May).

From the Expo pavilion at Brussels (1958), reconstructed on computer, to the Parliament tower in Bonn and the headquarters of Olivetti and IBM in Frankfurt, the work of the German architect, a student of Poelzig, stands out for the coherent continuity of his vocabulary. Alongside the exhibition a series of events and initiatives have been organised, including a Sunday brunch with the curator Bettina Güldner. E.S.

13.3.2005, h 11-13
Egon Eiermann. Die Kontinuität der Moderne
Bauhaus brunch with Bettina Güldner
Bauhaus-Archiv, Museum für Gestaltung Klingelhöferstrasse 14, Berlin
T +49-30-2540020
http://www.bauhaus.de

Windows become frames that narrate the space

A home filled with peace, built with a few essential gestures and a palette of materials in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The anthracite-colored windows by Edilpiù take center stage in this visual narrative.