Deutsches Historisches Museum – Pei-Bau (Ausstellungsbau)
The Pei Building of the German Historical Museum rises in Berlin as a striking triangular structure. It is the work of the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, his first project in Germany. The design trades in transparency, light and movement, and its glass foyer opens impressive views over the surrounding city.
It opened in 2003 as a dedicated stage for temporary exhibitions, extending the museum's capacity. Those shows range from pivotal moments of German history to broader social developments. Beside it stands the Zeughaus, the baroque armoury where Prussia once stored its weapons. Its construction began in the late seventeenth century.
The Louvre Pyramid in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington came from the same drawing board. Here the foyer binds the two neighbours, a glass bridge between past and present. Over the Zeughaus courtyard Pei designed a glass and steel roof that echoes an industrial predecessor from 1880.
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