Berlin Academy of Architecture

Photo of 1905.

Solar where the Berlin Academy of Architecture (October 2004) was reopened.

Berlin Academy of Architecture (in German "Berliner Bauakademie"), emblematic work of the architect Friedrich Schinkel. The building was designed by order of the King of Prussia.

History

Executed between 1831 and 1836 in Berlin, the capital of Germany, it is considered one of the precursor buildings of modern architecture in Europe due to the innovative use of brick and its rationalist façade. It also stood out for its innovative metallic structure that allowed it to reach several levels of height.

Damaged by Allied bombing raids on Berlin during World War II, the Bauakademie was partially rebuilt. In 1962 the building was completely demolished to build what would be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

In 1995 the GDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs was demolished in order to rebuild what used to be the Werderscher Markt. In this project, already partially completed, the reconstruction of the Bauakademie in its original location near the Friedrichswerder Church that survived the war is planned. On the other side of the river Spree, the Royal Palace of Berlin is also currently being reconstructed.