The restoration of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin will cost an estimated €101m [...]. This masterpiece by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, which opened in 1968, was closed in early January.
David Chipperfield Architects has been entrusted with the refurbishment project, having found international acclaim for its work on rebuilding the Neues Museum on Museum Island in Berlin. The British architect pledged to “keep as much Mies as possible” at a symposium in late November.
— theartnewspaper.com
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That's a lose/lose proposition. They don't make poles long enough to touch that project with.
They'll probably replace the single panes of glass with "Triple Glazed something or other with UV filtering film" - which will completely RUIN its "Mies-ie-ness".
The hilariously, tragically ironic thing about that is they'll do it "in an effort to better protect the art".
Best of Luck, Chips.
Chipperfield is perfect for this.
yeah, i agree EKE - he's the right architect. and when they did the reno at crown hall, no they did not replace the single pane glazing. i don't think they'll do it here either.
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