Gesamtkunstwerk roughly translates to a “total work of art”. It is the concept where various artistic disciplines are united and integrated into a single space or project—a red thread of an idea gliding through architecture, design, and decoration.
What makes the Rockefeller Center such a historically powerful building, beyond the role of its owner and monumental architecture? Gesamtkunstwerk.
Façade panels, mosaics, sculptures, paintings—luxurious, rare materials and the work of top artists from the Art Deco era seamlessly combined with contemporary ones. Monumental pieces of art, both physically and symbolically significant, are all united by a universal concept.
Planning a real estate development meant to last for ages? Don’t forget to implement the idea of Gesamtkunstwerk.
