Silver follows rust. The Silberlaube was built from 1975 to 1979 and is connected to the Rostlaube. The principal of “streets” as corridors was continued. The new dining hall, a seminar center, several large lecture halls, and seminar rooms offer space for the rapidly growing university.

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In 1977, just four years after it opened, the “Rostlaube” was in need of renovation. The second construction phase of the building complex, known today as the “Silberlaube,” was clad with rust-free aluminum. It was based on a design by Manfred Schiedhelm.

• Article in campus.leben, “Modellschönheit mit Macken,” posted February 13, 2023 (in German)
• Martina Schilling (Ed.): Freie Universität Berlin. Ein Architekturführer zu den Hochschulbauten, 2011, Braun Publishing AG (in German)