Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Berlin
Egon Eiermann, arch. 1961
Eiermann created an incredible interior atmosphere here in this very simple church built directly next to the bombed-out neo-romanesque church from 1895. It was not rebuilt, but was kept as a ruin as a WW II memorial.
The blue stained-glass windows were designed by Gabriel Loire and made by the glassworks in Chartres.
What I did not know, was that the it is a double-hull, meaning that there are two layers of stained-glass windows, with about two meters between them (the depth of the surrounding chapels and entry). This also explains the 'shadow' at the top of the windows. This gap is then lit up at night, making the walls glow on the interior and exterior.
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Berlin
Egon Eiermann, arch. 1961
Eiermann created an incredible interior atmosphere here in this very simple church built directly next to the bombed-out neo-romanesque church from 1895. It was not rebuilt, but was kept as a ruin as a WW II memorial.
The blue stained-glass windows were designed by Gabriel Loire and made by the glassworks in Chartres.
What I did not know, was that the it is a double-hull, meaning that there are two layers of stained-glass windows, with about 2,50 meters between them (the depth of the surrounding chapels and entry). This also explains the 'shadow' at the top of the windows. This gap is then lit up at night, making the walls glow on the interior and exterior.
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Berlin
Egon Eiermann, arch. 1961
Different camera, very different colors. I'll take the P&S any day! It certainly has to do with the chromatic aberration of the lens as well. A lot of shifting going on.
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Berlin
Egon Eiermann, arch. 1961
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Berlin
Egon Eiermann, arch. 1961
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