The Cold War

On the last few days of the trip we took a look at all the different housing projects that both the east and west sides of Berlin built. The west tended to build building that stood out and made a name for themselves. Some of the building were built close to the wall so the east could see them better and know the kind of statement they were trying to say.

The east stuck more to housing that looked all alike on the outside. This was to follow the communist ideal that everyone would have the same thing.

On one of the last days we went to the old Check Point Charlie and the museum that is there. The museum is a tribute to the different ways people escaped across the wall and the hardships they face because the wall was up. We also went to the Berlin Wall memorial site. Here they have sections of the wall and the history of the wall in a park. They also still have a section of the wall and no man's land preserved. 

We also visited the Dutch Embassy designed by R.Koolhaas. The Embassy was very different and you are able to look completely though it and see the TV Tower. Because they have this view no one can build were it would block anyone from seeing it.