Publisher's Synopsis
Built in 897/98, the Kornversuchsspeicher or Grain Test Silo was created as a conceptually ambitious experimental prototype for the grain storage required to supply the over one million inhabitants of Berlin. After being used by a string of haulage companies, it was left vacant. However, the protected monument has been turned into an attraction in the Europacity development area opposite Berlin's central station in 2 23. Its spectacular renovation by AFF architects, which received the Architekturpreis Beton award, turned the industrial structure into a mixed-use building hosting offices, a gallery, and a restaurant.
Berlin-based photographer Harf Zimmermann, co-founder of the internationally renowned OSTKREUZ agency, documented the renovation project over the course of five years with his analogue large-format camera. Some of the striking photographs of different construction stages lend the process the appearance of an archaeological dig, while others give the impression of a completely new construction project. The photo essay is complemented by an extensively researched and generously illustrated article on the building's history by Hans Georg Hiller von Gaertringen.
- Presents an exceptional long-term photographic documentation project by the renowned architectural photographer Harf Zimmermann
- Effectively contextualized study of the award-winning renovation project, ("Architekturpreis Beton" and "Deut- sche Architekturpreis 2 23")
- Features valuable archival material on the building's history, as well as blueprints for its renovation
