Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:
East Side Modernism! I chose Duke in Berlin so that I could come to the home of Bauhaus and the Modern Architecture movement.
I was fortunate enough to live in the East in Prenzlauer Berg, a neighborhood that's considered super hip and has received much attention in development in the past 20 years. Every day, I biked around the city and got to see the results of the modern influence in Berlin.
A grungy and quirky city, Berlin has everything from DDR architecture to pink pipes to the East Side Gallery where 1.1 km of the Berlin Wall remain. This picture is one of my favorites at the gallery as it makes me think of man's profound relationship with architecture and his ability to impact the way the world looks and how others respond to their environment!
I specifically looked at the plans for future development in Berlin and hope to apply concepts in Berlin to my future Urban Planning goals. I'm so glad I chose to study in Berlin.
-Jenn Burka
Credit: Jenn Burka
Major: Art History with a concentration in Architecture
