kugelhaus spherical building 1930

Kugelhaus

Built by Peter Birkenholz in 1928 and located in the große garten in Dresden, this five-storey sphere was home to a series of rooms and a restaurant. It was created for die jahresschau deutscher arbeit Die Technische Stadt the annual showcase for German products.

Image: Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-09788 / Georg Pahl / CC-BY-SA 3.0

 

 

 

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