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The exhibition presents ten proposals by architecture students at Berlin University of the Arts, offering new interpretations of previously undeveloped spaces within the Kulturforum. The projects demonstrate how architectural and landscape interventions can transform the area into a cohesive, vibrant urban space.
The Kulturforum Berlin is a unique cultural location. During the division of Berlin, it was built as West Berlin’s “Museum Island” in the spirit of Hans Scharoun’s flowing landscape, but today it appears as an ensemble of striking solitary structures in a sparsely populated urban space. It is precisely these interstitial spaces that harbour great, hitherto untapped potential: as connecting elements, as spaces of possibility for urban life, as places to linger and meet.
At the same time, this location boasts a rare concentration and diversity of cultural institutions, including museums, libraries, research facilities, and a concert hall of international standing. The buildings themselves are an expression of this wealth, designed by influential architects such as Hans Scharoun, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Rolf Gutbrod, and Hilmer & Sattler, recently complemented by the emerging “berlin modern” based on plans by Herzog & de Meuron. The spectrum of visual arts, literature, and …
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Image above: Carl Wolff, The Kulturforum as Landscape, Summer Semester 2025, Berlin University of the Arts Photo: Carl Wolff
