The RAF took out a Berlin museum. Berlin wants a Brit to put it back

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The contract for the 100 million pounds sterling restoration of the Neues museum in Berlin, Germany, has been awarded to British architect David Chipperfield. He faced strong competition from Frank Gehry, who gained international respect for his Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain. In this case, Chipperfield attracted support from those responsible for awarding the contract because he showed great understanding of the losses within the existing building. He accepted the building's strengths and tried to give a new interpretation of existing features.

Contracts, Architects, Remodeling and renovation, Berlin, Germany, Chipperfield, David

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Art can build a bridge

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There are a number of similarities between the new Tate Gallery at Bankside, London, England, and the gallery under construction in the former Baltic Flour Mills in Gateshead, England. Both galleries will be located in extremely large old industrial buildings and both are receiving lottery funding. The first is due to be opened by the Queen in spring 2000, while the second is scheduled for opening in autumn 2001. The Baltic is being converted by architect Dominic Williams, while the Tate is the work of Herzog and de Meuron.

London, England, Design and construction, Gateshead, England

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In full sail under a glass sky

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Architect Rick Mather has incorporated the largest clear-spanned glass roof in Europe into his design for a new glazed courtyard at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, England. The courtyard, which will open in Mar 1999, will contain a number of well-known boats. The glass ceiling is fritted to block 67% of the sunlight. The load-bearing walls have been strengthened by underpinning them, and it has therefore been possible to avoid using pillars inside the courtyard.

Buildings and facilities, Greenwich, England, National Maritime Museum

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