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  Traces of the past in the Reichstag |
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  The Reichstag from the south-east at the Ebert placeThe rebuilding of the Reichstag has been carried out to meet two sets of demands; one, those of a modern working parliament, which meant that the substance of the building, its functioning and its utility systems were to be completely renewed, while at the same time meeting the second demand, that the original plans of the architect Paul Wallot be respected. The planners made the conscious decision to retain historic traces from the past. Examples of these traces are the sandstone work from the time of Kaiser Wilhelm, interior walls which were damaged during the war, and Cyrillic graffiti made by victorious Soviet soldiers in 1945. Emphasizing the tension between historic style and innovative environmental technology Foster & Partners have, applying the criteria of clarity, openness and convenience to their planning of the reconstruction, succeeded in designing a parliament building that is accessible, one that is inviting and open for both parliamentary representatives and visitors. |
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