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architecture
berlin, germany
2026
hans mohr


rasmus ehlers, simeon david radig
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Upon its construction in Berlin's Gesundbrunnen district in 1984, the former Nixdorf factory was celebrated by the press as a beacon of technological progress, giving it the nickname "Silicon Wedding."

This photographic series reflects on that historic optimism by documenting the hermetic megastructure before, during and after its demolition. Having survived its initial life cycle as a manufacturing plant and a subsequent incarnation as an office complex, the dismantling of such a robust, flexible framework presents a distinct architectural paradox. The images interrogate the building as a monolithic object, documenting its impenetrable outer boundaries while revealing the hidden spatial generosity and potential for porosity within.

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