Einstein Tower
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The Einstein Tower is an astrophysical observatory in the Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam, Germany. The Tower was built by architect Erich Mendelsohn in 1924.
The Einsteinturm in Potsdam, Germany
A rear view of Erich Mendelsohn's Einstein Tower
Zeiss-type Coelostat in the dome of the Einstein Tower. On the right is the heliostat. On the left, a mirror which reflects the beam of light down the tower. The mirrors were covered with protection caps when the photo was taken.
Expressionist architecture
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Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts that especially developed
Einstein Tower
…for its 75th anniversary, to correct problems with dampness and decay that had meant decades of repair. It is often cited as one of the landmarks of expressionist architecture. According to lore, Mendelsohn took Einstein on a long tour of the completed structure, waiting for some sign of approval. The design, while logical…
Einstein Tower in Potsdam near Berlin, 1919–1922 (Erich Mendelsohn)
Goetheanum in Dornach near Basel Switzerland, 1924–28 (Rudolf Steiner)
Dutch expressionism (Amsterdam School), Het Schip apartment building in Amsterdam, 1917–20 (Michel de Klerk)
Bruno Taut (1910)