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201373 minPGdocumentary

Sauerbruch Hutton Architects

201373 minPGdocumentary

Eighteen floors of the GSW Highrise in Berlin feature hundreds of uniquely colored window blinds that shift throughout the day as users adjust them.

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Eighteen floors of the GSW Highrise in Berlin feature hundreds of uniquely colored window blinds that shift throughout the day as users adjust them.

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Harun Farocki

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Berlin's Kreuzberg area features the GSW Highrise, an 18-floor building designed by architects Sauerbruch and Hutton. The structure's concave slab is adorned with hundreds of uniquely colored blinds. These blinds create a dynamic visual effect as occupants adjust them for sunlight. The architects focus on ecological efficiency and innovative design. Harun Farocki comments on their playful yet modern approach to architecture. The documentary runs for 73 minutes and was released in 2013.

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