Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Berlin
City: Berlin
Location: Tiergarten, In den Zelten / John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10

Built 1956-1957 by Hugh Stubbins as "Kongreßhalle" for the Benjamin-Franklin-Stiftung, as the U. S. American contribution to the international architecture exhibition, "Interbau 1957". The complex included a convention centre, function rooms, and a theatre hall. Opened 19 Sep 1957 with theatre performances, concerts and various symposia. The freely sweeping roof construction collapsed on 21 May 1980, killing one person. 1982-1986 rebuilding. 1988 renamed "Haus der Kulturen der Welt" [House of the Cultures of the World]. Since then, used as an intercultural centre offering a wide range of exhibitions, conferences, lectures, concerts, films, and theatre performances.

Links: www.hkw.de, Wikipedia

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Front Text: "Berlin Kongresshalle"; above: "Auditorium Maximum", "Foyer", "Theatersaal" [theatre hall, see detail below]; middle: exterior view; below: "Restaurant", "Sitzungssaal" [function room], "Empfangshalle" [foyer]
Publisher: Verlag Carl Köfer, Berlin-Charlottenburg; G 1183
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Detail:
Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Picture: foyer
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle im Tiergarten, Foyer"
Publisher: Industrie-Fotografen Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B 237
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Sent: within Berlin, 1960

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Picture: conference hall
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle im Tiergarten, Großer Konferenzsaal (1200 Sitze)"
Publisher: Industrie-Fotografen Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B 231
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Sent: within Berlin, 1964

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"
Publisher: Verlag Carl Köfer, Berlin-Charlottenburg
Postmark: "Berlin 21-Kongresshalle, Intern. Luposta, 12.9.1962"
Size: Modern
Sent: from Berlin to Düsseldorf, 12 Sep 1962

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Front Text: "Berlin Kongresshalle"
Publisher: Hans Andres Verlag, Berlin; ANCO; B 1/4041 M
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"
Publisher: Hans Andres Verlag, Berlin; B 1/8103
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle"
Publisher: Krüger; 921/41
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongresshalle"
Publisher: ?; 308
Size: Modern
Sent: within Berlin, 1966

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Front Text: signed: "Nitschke" (Detlev Nitschke)
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle vom Spreeufer aus gesehen"
Handwritten Reverse Text: dated Sep 1970
Publisher: Zoecke Aquarell
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Picture: before and after the 1980 collapse
Front Text: "Kongreßhalle Berlin - vor und nach dem Einsturz"
Publisher: Schöning & Co. + Gebrüder Schmidt, Berlin; Schikkus; B 1/6025
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt Picture: photomontage making fun of the 1980 collapse (rather ill-advised as a person was killed in that catastrophe)
Front Text: "Keena da - jetzt kannste zieh'n - wie damals" [nobody here - now you can pull - like back then]
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Kongreßhalle, congress-hall"
Publisher: Schöning & Co. + Gebrüder Schmidt, Berlin; Schikkus
Size: Modern
Sent: from Berlin to Adelboden (Switzerland), 1981

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