Exploring Architectural Education Visits Berlin on student

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For students of art and design, there are many cities in Europe that offer a wide variety of architecturally significant buildings, but in Berlin, Germany, is one of the most interesting and valuable as a learning experience. The German capital (and largest city), with just over 3.45 million inhabitants, Berlin makes extensive use of green space and has many important and emblematic buildings and structures.

Students traveling to Berlin to study the architectural and artistic achievements of the city will be rewarded with a more educational experience. Visit the TV tower, Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Rotes Rathaus and Schloss Charlottenburg, for an excellent overview of the architecture in Berlin since the end of World War II.

The Fernsehturm – With its name literally translated from German as “television tower, all students study trip to Berlin can not miss the TV tower – literally. It is located in Alexanderplatz and was built between 1965 and 1969 by the former Republic GDR. It was designed with the ideas of Hermann and Jörg Streitparth Henselmann, which were then added to Walter Herzog and Herbert Aust. It was originally 365 feet high, but the addition of the new antenna in the 1990s added an additional 3 feet . In its current height, is the tallest structure in Germany and saw many places in the city.

Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall – Located on Herbert-von-Karajan-Str. 1, Berlin, the Philharmonic was designed by Hans Scharoun and completed in 1963. This “futuristic interpretation of” organic “and was built as a replacement for the former Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall that was destroyed in World War II. An educational tour to date Philharmonic Hall concert will take students through the two rooms that hold 2500 and1200, respectively. The auditorium is seen as a concave bowl of the Interior, and the angles of the ceiling and the curtains in a mode that is used to capture and project the music rhythmically. The facade of the exterior complements the Tiergarten, which is located north , and ends in a soft metal, yellow to maintain the natural landscape in mind.

Rotes Rathaus – An educational visit to Berlin’s Mitte district will take students to see the imposing facade of the Rotes Rathaus, or Red Cross City Hall – City of Berlin. The room itself is home to the city’s current mayor and takes its name from the distinctive red brick clinker. Originally built between 1861 and 1869 by architect Friedrich Hermann Waesemann, the Rotes Rathaus is designed in Italian style “High Renaissance”. During the Second World War the building suffered heavy damage from Allied bombers, but was rebuilt in 1951 according to original plans.

Schloss Charlottenburg – After seeing the current home of the Government in the Rotes Rathaus, a trip to see the largest palace in Berlin, Schloss Charlottenburg (Spandauer Damm 10), is a natural extension of an educational visit. The palace was built in the late 17th century and was greatly expanded in the 18th. The palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte and designed by the architect Johann Arnold Nering. The overall style is baroque, with a facade decorated with Corinthian pilasters. Like many other buildings in the city, the palace was damaged during the Second World War and has since been rebuilt.

Angela works for Bowden (STS School Travel Service), the largest UK travel education, offering field trips to high schools, primary schools and colleges. An educational tour with STS can include art / design, foreign languages, history, science / nature, geography and more to destinations worldwide.