Sustainable Parliament for Germany

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

R. Bauler Theiss Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Hrvoje Smidihen History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
M. Heijman Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
E.W.M. Hehenkamp Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

07-07-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Since the dawn of civilization, the architecture of power has been a means to symbolize societies´ beliefs. The parliament building is itself a great example. It has been used to project to nations images, associations, messages, and ideals. These buildings often embody a sense of oppression, intimidation, security, and protection. The Reichstag building in Berlin symbolized the German Unification in 1871; the National Congress in Brasilia symbolized the country´s economic
progress in the 1950s; the European Parliament in Strasbourg symbolized the openness and democracy of the newly created European Union in the 1990s. If we believe that our buildings shape us - as Winston Churchill once said - what parliament are we seeking now? What comes next?

The ambition of this project is to reflect on the powerful symbolism of the parliament as a tool for an emergent and extremely relevant global challenge: sustainability.