Like him or not, Peter Eisenman certainly can not be accused of not thinking- or writing- extensively about his projects. Starting with the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio in 1989, Eisenman moved from well known theorist to well known builder (or at least a well known player among big name architects). While some of his strongest designs will never be realized, his extraordinarily powerful design for the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin (initially ina collaboration with sculptor Richard Serra) is currently under construction with a promise to open (and propel Eisenman to undeniable greatness) sometime around 2005.

Wexner Center for the Visual Arts
(1989) Columbus, Ohio, United States

It is hard to underestimate just how important this building was when it opened in 1989. The mid 1980s were a postmodern world and Peter Eisenman was just a well known theorist who had only built a few impractical houses with Roman Numerals attached. To suddenly see him successfully pull off such a large project proved no only his talent but also that new and innovative architecture had a place in the United States.

Click here to go to the Wexner Center site at Ohio State University. The Wexner Center has a series of performing arts events and exhibitions, more than enough to keep you busy for a while

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
(2005) Berlin, Germany

An undulating field that draws you in, harmless enough at first but one that quickly promises to overtake you, a near perfect memorial to the Holocaust on a choice site opposite the Tiergarten between Potsdamer Platz and Brandenburg Gate.

Click here to go to the Memorial's site. When finished it promises to be the most powerful architectural representaion of such a well known horror

ArBITAT FutureWatch

Eisenman Architects remain busy, winning enough design competitions and commissions to keep them busy. Track the projects (including that monster in Galicia) at ArBITAT FutureWatch... (go to ArBITAT FutureWatch)