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Erich Mendelsohn: The Einstein Tower
This title is no longer available from the Roland Collection. Details remain on this site for the reference of previous customers.
The Einstein Tower in Potsdam near Berlin is considered a key Expressionist building - its curved, organic forms depart from all traditional expectations of what a tower should look like. We trace the genesis of its design back to Erich Mendelsohn's letters and sketches sent from the front during the First World War. The rounded irregular forms of the tower were inspired by his passion for music and his interest in Einstein's revolutionary ideas; but the technical problems were daunting in the extreme. It is a tribute to the brilliance of Mendelsohn and the enthusiasm of his client, Dr Freundlich, that such a complex and beautiful concept ever actually materialized.
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Order number: 706
Erich Mendelsohn Detailed cross section, Einstein Tower, Potsdam
| Credits | Director Nick Levinson Presenter/Writer Dennis Sharp Open University/BBC |
| 25 minutes Black and white Recommended audience age range 16-adult | |
