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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Berlin, Berlin (state), Germanyen_US
dc.coverage.temporal1998-2003 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorPei, I. M.en_US
dc.date1998-2003en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-05T15:27:11Z
dc.date.available2013-12-05T15:27:11Z
dc.date.issued1998-2003en_US
dc.identifier241131en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 2720en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/149371
dc.descriptionView of glass tower and new and old buildings, looking north on Hinter dem Giesshaus; The German reunification in 1990 changed the plans for the development of the Deutsches Historisches Museum. The former Zeughaus (arsenal or armory) was renovated (address, Unter den Linden 2) and the Pei building was built nearby to serve as a temporary exhibitions wing; this is known as the "Schauhaus" and opened in 2003. The building fits an irregular triangular site and has four floors. The tall glass foyer, connects to a glass stair tower. The generous glass wall reflects the historic facades of the surrounding buildings during the day and is illuminated at night. There is a 60 seat auditorium and museum shop as well as exhibition areas. There is an underground passage to the Zeughaus and a glass roof also executed by Pei, now covers the Baroque courtyard with sculptures by Andreas Schlüter. Source: Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM) [website]; http://www.dhm.de/ (accessed 7/11/2013)en_US
dc.format.mediumlimestone; low-iron (white) glass; steelen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectureen_US
dc.subjectcontemporary (1960 to present)en_US
dc.subjecthistory museumsen_US
dc.subjectTwenty-first centuryen_US
dc.subjectPostmodernen_US
dc.titleGerman Historical Museum; Exhibition Hallen_US
dc.title.alternativeDeutsches Historisches Museum (DHM); Ausstellungshalleen_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A1-PI-GHM-A05en_US
vra.culturalContextGermanen_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling)en_US
vra.worktypemuseumen_US
dc.contributor.displayI. M. Pei (American architect, born 1917)en_US


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