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Dyckerhoff Weiss for the Berlin Palace

Installation of the precast elements manufactured with Dyckerhoff Weiss at the eastern façade Figure: Dyckerhoff
Installation of the precast elements manufactured with Dyckerhoff Weiss at the eastern façade
Figure: Dyckerhoff
The precast architectural concrete elements manufactured with Dyckerhoff Weiss were installed at the east façade in spring 2016 Figure: Dyckerhoff
The precast architectural concrete elements manufactured with Dyckerhoff Weiss were installed at the east façade in spring 2016
Figure: Dyckerhoff

The reconstruction of the Berlin Palace as Humboldt Forum is one of the most widely noted construction sites in Germany at present. According to the architectural design of Franco Stella, several architectural concrete façades made of particularly high-quality, bright precast concrete elements are erected as a counterpoint to the lavish baroque façades. Raw material used for the concrete: Dyckerhoff Weiss.

Already back in 2008, Franco Stella, the Italian architect who was relatively unknown until then, was able to win the competition for the reconstruction of the palace. Then the construction...

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