The Presidential Chancellery
This volume provides an account of the construction history of the Presidential Chancellery, from the first drafts for architectural models created in 1937 to its destruction by aerial bombing, street fighting, and demolition. The Presidential Chancellery was the first building completed in the New Reich Chancellery complex and housed the „Adjutant’s Office of the Wehrmacht to the Führer and Reich Chancellor,“ the „Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and Reich Chancellor,“ the „Chancellery of the Führer of the NSDAP,“ and the „Adjutant’s Office of the Führer.“ Among other things, the three initial drafts created by Albert Speer in 1937, which were later rejected, are analyzed and compared with the building constructed in 1938. Examining the various design phases provides insights into the development of the architect Albert Speer and simultaneously offers a glimpse into the changing spatial requirements of the Presidential Chancellery. The 3D reconstructions of the building allow the reader insights into areas not depicted in historical photographs. In addition to the public street facade, the atrium facades, which were not visible from Voßstraße, are also shown.
The “Work Analysis” book series
This book series presents an architectural analysis of the works of various architects of the Reich Chancellery. The books in the series are illustrated with numerous color computer graphics and historical photos. The computer graphics were created by Christoph Neubauer in order to be able to depict the areas of the Reich Chancellery that are not preserved in historical photos. This makes it possible for the author to show every construction detail he describes in full color illustrations. This book series focuses on the analysis of the architecture of the Reich Chancellery. The individual books in the series are strictly separated into the sub-areas of architect, creative period and component. Since there is no predetermined order in which the various books should be read, the reader is able to independently sort the various books in the series according to the various sub-areas.
Publication date: 2026 (1. Edition)
Binding: Hardcover/ Art print paper
Dimension: 29,7 cm x 21 cm
Pages: 114
Images: 148 mostly colored illustrations
Language: English
