Mossehaus | Berlin, Germany

[Sebastian]

The "Mossehaus" can truely be called an icon of expressionism - at least in
Germany.

In 1921 architect Erich Mendelsohn got the order to reconstruct a publishing
house from 1900/03, which had been damaged during street fightings
following WWI (see first picture).

The project was completed in 1923 and turned out to be groundbreaking:
Mendelsohn left the old structure untouched - except for the damaged
entrance at the corner, which he replaced by a strikingly modern,
expressionistic counterpart, that stretched across the old structure.
The intense accentuation of the corner by horizontal elements, adds a
breathtaking dynamic to the whole construction.

http://hometown.aol.de/SebKloos/Berlin/Mosse_0.jpg

http://hometown.aol.de/SebKloos/Berlin/Mosse_1.jpg

http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/pix/baubilanz/geschaeftsgebaeude/mosse_zentrum.jpg

http://www.berlin-en-ligne.com/Images%20curiosit%E9s/mosse_zentrum0.jpg

[smog]

Before the WW damaging I would have give it a 9.
Now it's completely ruined.

[Kampflamm]

Mendelsohn left the old structure untouched

Bit of an overstatement, don't you think?

Old house 8, new one 6.

[Sebastian]

Bit of an overstatement, don't you think?

No - compare pic 1 & 2.

[Phobos]

the first buildng was cool,I would give it a 7,but the current is ugly.
5/10

[Fabio]

5/10

it was so nice, but now it's boring

[marpa]

pretty building and nicely topped corner

8,5/10

[Sinjin P.]

9/10

[Vrysxy]

7/10

[forvine]

7.5/10

[LordMarshall]

7/10

[Valia]

7/10

interesting work

[DamienK]

7/10

[fatboyslim7]

7/10

[GNU]

9/10

great building!

[LuckyLuke]

5,5/10

[El_Greco]

7/10

[zee]

5/10 tooo average

[dżimi pejdż]

8/10

[HelloMoto163]

http://www.kreuzbergmuseum.de/mu_unter/images/Mosse2.jpg

http://www.kreuzbergmuseum.de/mu_unter/images/mossefoto.jpg

[Mosaic]

9/10

[Stiggen]

7,5/10

[gutooo]

7/10

[stustaple]

Well, as above. 9 before it was destroyed, but now you can just guess how it was back then (6)

[Dreamlıneя]

7/10

[wik]

Outstanding project by the eminent modernist architect Erich Mendelson, which in some way (undeliberately:) foreshadows post-modernism:)

9/10

[kamil.bukowski]

5/10

[Astralis]

6/10

[LMCA1990]

8/10

[DFM..Dani]

kind of simple,, i love the old building more

[Fundador]

8/10:)

[erbsenzaehler]

It had huge impact on the following post modern buildings and after all I like it.
But the former version was still better and pretty unique as well.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/2171461865_162d1022fa_b.jpg

You may still spot a spark of the old grandeur in some building parts
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/2448625891_dfa6d7d5f3_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/247/452349889_450222d387_o.jpg

[W!CKED]

8/10

[stasiua]

8,5/10

[systema magicum]

8/10 it is great!!:)