Berlin: Pariser Platz: New Building of the Academy of Arts

Anchored by the historic Academy of Arts, Pariser Platz was the grand cultural center of prewar Berlin. It was devastated by Allied bombs during the Second World War. Restoration has been ongoing, and now the Academy's controversial new expansion leads the debate about building in contemporary Berlin.The architects Behnisch & Partners and Werner Durth, providing extensive illustration, lay out the methods and philosophy behind their work.