View Full Version : Mossehaus | Berlin, Germany
Sebastian September 3rd, 2004, 01:44 AM The "Mossehaus" can truely be called an icon of expressionism - at least in
Germany.
In 1921 architect Erich Mendelsohn got the order to reconstruct a publishing
house from 1900/03, which had been damaged during street fightings
following WWI (see first picture).
The project was completed in 1923 and turned out to be groundbreaking:
Mendelsohn left the old structure untouched - except for the damaged
entrance at the corner, which he replaced by a strikingly modern,
expressionistic counterpart, that stretched across the old structure.
The intense accentuation of the corner by horizontal elements, adds a
breathtaking dynamic to the whole construction.
http://hometown.aol.de/SebKloos/Berlin/Mosse_0.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/SebKloos/Berlin/Mosse_1.jpg
http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/pix/baubilanz/geschaeftsgebaeude/mosse_zentrum.jpg
http://www.berlin-en-ligne.com/Images%20curiosit%E9s/mosse_zentrum0.jpg
smog September 3rd, 2004, 12:26 PM Before the WW damaging I would have give it a 9.
Now it's completely ruined.
Kampflamm September 3rd, 2004, 10:43 PM Mendelsohn left the old structure untouched
Bit of an overstatement, don't you think?
Old house 8, new one 6.
Sebastian September 5th, 2004, 12:59 PM Bit of an overstatement, don't you think?
No - compare pic 1 & 2.
Phobos September 5th, 2004, 11:19 PM the first buildng was cool,I would give it a 7,but the current is ugly.
5/10
Fabio January 24th, 2005, 05:05 AM 5/10
it was so nice, but now it's boring
marpa December 1st, 2005, 03:03 PM pretty building and nicely topped corner
8,5/10
Sinjin P. December 27th, 2005, 08:36 AM 9/10
-Corey- December 27th, 2005, 08:57 AM 7/10
forvine February 21st, 2006, 05:46 AM 7.5/10
LordMarshall February 21st, 2006, 06:47 AM 7/10
Valia March 14th, 2006, 02:39 AM 7/10
interesting work
DamienK March 24th, 2006, 11:50 AM 7/10
fatboyslim7 April 2nd, 2006, 11:16 AM 7/10
GNU April 5th, 2006, 02:33 PM 9/10
great building!
LuckyLuke April 5th, 2006, 02:36 PM 5,5/10
El_Greco April 5th, 2006, 07:02 PM 7/10
zee April 6th, 2006, 11:57 PM 5/10 tooo average
dżimi pejdż April 7th, 2006, 12:47 PM 8/10
HelloMoto163 April 16th, 2006, 04:05 PM http://www.kreuzbergmuseum.de/mu_unter/images/Mosse2.jpg
http://www.kreuzbergmuseum.de/mu_unter/images/mossefoto.jpg
Mosaic May 3rd, 2006, 12:09 PM 9/10
Stiggen July 3rd, 2006, 05:48 PM 7,5/10
gutooo October 1st, 2006, 08:02 AM 7/10
stustaple January 18th, 2007, 12:40 AM Well, as above. 9 before it was destroyed, but now you can just guess how it was back then (6)
Dreamlıneя January 18th, 2007, 07:04 AM 7/10
wik January 22nd, 2007, 03:07 PM Outstanding project by the eminent modernist architect Erich Mendelson, which in some way (undeliberately:) foreshadows post-modernism:)
9/10
kamil.bukowski March 21st, 2007, 11:43 AM 5/10
Astralis May 21st, 2008, 10:48 PM 6/10
LMCA1990 May 22nd, 2008, 05:53 AM 8/10
D.D. May 22nd, 2008, 05:55 AM kind of simple,, i love the old building more
Fundador May 22nd, 2008, 11:25 AM 8/10:)
erbse May 22nd, 2008, 03:43 PM It had huge impact on the following post modern buildings and after all I like it.
But the former version was still better and pretty unique as well.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2171461865_162d1022fa_b.jpg
You may still spot a spark of the old grandeur in some building parts
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/2448625891_dfa6d7d5f3_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/247/452349889_450222d387_o.jpg
W!CKED July 19th, 2008, 03:41 AM 8/10
henry hill October 24th, 2008, 11:58 PM 8,5/10
systema magicum October 25th, 2008, 08:35 PM 8/10 it is great!!:)
tonyssa May 23rd, 2009, 03:37 PM 7.5/10
Jan Del Castillo October 19th, 2009, 09:42 AM 8. Good. Regards.
Nikkodemo October 25th, 2009, 06:41 PM 7/10
xavarreiro December 17th, 2009, 01:49 AM 7/10
Srdjan Adamovic December 17th, 2009, 11:12 AM 6.5/10
romanito June 7th, 2010, 05:35 PM 7/10
mossimoh May 23rd, 2011, 11:04 PM 9/10
yudibali2008 July 2nd, 2011, 03:34 PM 8/10
Gokufan July 2nd, 2011, 10:00 PM 7,5/10
dnh310 July 3rd, 2011, 02:07 AM 7/10
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