Comments on: The NY Times Hearts Nazi Architecture http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Keith http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-645561 Keith Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:18:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-645561 I agree with everything that Kimmelman states in his review. Although it Saddens me that Tempelhof will no longer be an active airport. It truely is a work of Art and a "Glorious time capsule of mid-century.". It must be saved at all costs. I agree with everything that Kimmelman states in his review. Although it Saddens me that Tempelhof will no longer be an active airport. It truely is a work of Art and a “Glorious time capsule of mid-century.”. It must be saved at all costs.

]]> By: Ben Beath http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-529734 Ben Beath Mon, 10 May 2010 12:29:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-529734 Templehof Airport re-opened 'to the people' on the weekend. You can see some photos I took of the event here: http://live.benbeath.com/flughafen-templehof Templehof Airport re-opened ‘to the people’ on the weekend. You can see some photos I took of the event here:
http://live.benbeath.com/flughafen-templehof

]]> By: Pajamas Media » ‘Service Before Self’: Honoring the Berlin Airlift http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-64976 Pajamas Media » ‘Service Before Self’: Honoring the Berlin Airlift Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:55:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-64976 [...] at Tempelhof. John Rosenthal sees the partially eagle-shaped building as a monument to “the darkest period in Germany’s and Europe’s history.” Perhaps. However, it became a place in which a fully racially and ethnically integrated [...] [...] at Tempelhof. John Rosenthal sees the partially eagle-shaped building as a monument to “the darkest period in Germany’s and Europe’s history.” Perhaps. However, it became a place in which a fully racially and ethnically integrated [...]

]]> By: gb http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-57910 gb Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:16:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-57910 Some "Berliner" (a word often used synonymously with "idiot" in Berlin, another story)wanted to close the airport because of the flight noise, but Berlin is broke, the airport is losing money, and a new airport has been approved out of town so the referendum was not only about cold war nostalgia. And I don't think most residents connect it with hitler - you yourself seem more interested in making the (necessary) political gesture than wanting it demolished. Anyway, it depends on how you want to rememeber it - I have some nice pics of the Red Army on the tarmac, april 1945. Some “Berliner” (a word often used synonymously with “idiot” in Berlin, another story)wanted to close the airport because of the flight noise, but Berlin is broke, the airport is losing money, and a new airport has been approved out of town so the referendum was not only about cold war nostalgia. And I don’t think most residents connect it with hitler – you yourself seem more interested in making the (necessary) political gesture than wanting it demolished. Anyway, it depends on how you want to rememeber it – I have some nice pics of the Red Army on the tarmac, april 1945.

]]> By: Nathan http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-53650 Nathan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:03:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-53650 This is twice that "Journalist" have given Hitler a pass - several weeks ago the Seattle Times, now NYT - They seem to be a little slack on the sheer evil they admire - Was the Airport build with slave labor from the concentration camps? just asking. This is twice that “Journalist” have given Hitler a pass – several weeks ago the Seattle Times, now NYT – They seem to be a little slack on the sheer evil they admire – Was the Airport build with slave labor from the concentration camps? just asking.

]]> By: Lawrence http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52649 Lawrence Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:40:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52649 Berlin used to be, for the most part, and still is, somewhat, a city of neighborhoods. Many neighborhoods had the guts torn out of them by nazi monuments, and in the case of Tempelhof, several neighborhoods were obliterated. It seems like justice that the airfields will give way to housing, but ultimate justice would be restoration of the old neighborhoods and street pattern, with the old avenues cutting right through the terminal building. It's too bad that won't happen. Berlin used to be, for the most part, and still is, somewhat, a city of neighborhoods. Many neighborhoods had the guts torn out of them by nazi monuments, and in the case of Tempelhof, several neighborhoods were obliterated. It seems like justice that the airfields will give way to housing, but ultimate justice would be restoration of the old neighborhoods and street pattern, with the old avenues cutting right through the terminal building. It’s too bad that won’t happen.

]]> By: Ed Wallis http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52593 Ed Wallis Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:24:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52593 Like I said, "p2," there's plenty built in D.C. between FDR's and Reagan's time which fits the mold you and "RiverC" describe. While I agree that the socialist-era architecture in D.C. is rubbish, IMHO Tempelhof should be "preserved"/recycled (for residential renovation). Like I said, “p2,” there’s plenty built in D.C. between FDR’s and Reagan’s time which fits the mold you and “RiverC” describe. While I agree that the socialist-era architecture in D.C. is rubbish, IMHO Tempelhof should be “preserved”/recycled (for residential renovation).

]]> By: p2 http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52557 p2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:23:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-52557 sexless, bulky, stone, tax funded, and you wonder why they dont want it torn down? better to have a symbol than actually cut to the chase and maintain the values. American decency and forgiveness ( Christian as it were..) frightens the chermns more than anything. sexless, bulky, stone, tax funded,
and you wonder why they dont want it torn down?
better to have a symbol than actually cut to the chase and maintain the values.
American decency and forgiveness ( Christian as it were..) frightens the chermns more than anything.

]]> By: Ed Wallis http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-51871 Ed Wallis Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:34:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-51871 "RiverC", with that description, you could just as well wipe out all of "SouthEast Federal Center" in Washington, D.C. . “RiverC”, with that description, you could just as well wipe out all of “SouthEast Federal Center” in Washington, D.C. .

]]> By: njcommuter http://pjmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-51866 njcommuter Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:27:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-ny-times-hearts-nazi-architecture/#comment-51866 I only know what I see on the NYT slide show photos. The building's interior seems to be very well maintained (to be expected, perhaps) and it's not so horribly ugly, though I wonder about the utility of having a baggage pickup in the middle of a waiting area. The outside is several steps below the gag-a-maggot level. The sad thing is that any building built by a modern architect will probably be much less attractive than Tempelhoff's interior and might avoid being less ugly than the exterior only by its novelty. I only know what I see on the NYT slide show photos. The building’s interior seems to be very well maintained (to be expected, perhaps) and it’s not so horribly ugly, though I wonder about the utility of having a baggage pickup in the middle of a waiting area.

The outside is several steps below the gag-a-maggot level.

The sad thing is that any building built by a modern architect will probably be much less attractive than Tempelhoff’s interior and might avoid being less ugly than the exterior only by its novelty.

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