Detail View: SHIMMER: GSW Hochhaus
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Title:
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GSW Hochhaus
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Caption:
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(GSW Headquarters building)
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Creation Date:
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1999
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Dimensions:
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22 storeys
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Image Date:
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2009
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Period:
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20th century
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Start Date:
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1991
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End Date:
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1999
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Location:
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Berlin
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Country:
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GERMANY
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Display Creator:
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SAUERBRUCH HUTTON
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Image ID:
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12-0074
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Description:
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Exterior view: south-west corner - looking vertically upwards through the double skin facade. Location: Charlottenstraße 4, 10969 Berlin. The building's energy efficient features include a double skin facade and, on the west facade, window blinds. The latter are in two colours, orange and rose. The building was short-listed for the Stirling prize, 2000. The same architects designed 'Jessop West' in Sheffield. GSW (Gemeinnützige Siedlungs- und Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin mbH) is a real-estate company. Now known as 'GSW Immobilien AG'.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Related Information:
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Sauerbruch Hutton. For more information see also < http://www.sauerbruchhutton.com/ > .
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Photographed by:
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Liane Duxbury
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Creator:
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SAUERBRUCH HUTTON
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1989
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Creator Role:
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Architectural firm. Based in Berlin.
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Nationality:
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German.
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Creator:
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SAUERBRUCH, Matthias
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1955
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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German.
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Creator:
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HUTTON, Louisa
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1957
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Female.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- 1900-2000
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- Germany
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Subject Heading:
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Offices -- Germany
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Subject Heading:
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Glass -- In architecture
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture and energy conservation
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Subject Heading:
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Colour in architecture
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