𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠 ( 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ) , 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 , 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 🇩🇪 | 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 The Reichstag Building in Berlin, renovated by architect Norman Foster, is a significant historical and political landmark. Originally completed in 1894 and damaged during World War II, it was restored in the 1990s. Foster’s design includes a modern glass dome, symbolizing transparency in government, offering panoramic views of Berlin and allowing visitors to observe parliamentary sessions. The renovated Reich...
UAE MASDAR INSTITUTE, Abu Dhabi/ Foster+Partners/ 2007-2015
The Masdar Institute is the first part of the wider Masdar City masterplan to be realised and creates an educational focus for the entire programme. The Institute embodies the principles and goals of Masdar to create a prototypical and sustainable city and is the first building of its kind to be powered entirely by renewable solar energy. The design incorporates a variety of passive and active environmental strategies and will be used as a test-bed for the sustainable technologies that will b