Pictograms. Palast der Republik (Berlin), GDR
The Palace of the Republic was a public building designed by the East German government in the 1970s as a cultural centre and as headquarters for the national parliament. It was demolished in the 2000s after plans for the reconstruction of the Royal Palace of Berlin passed in the German parliament.
These pictograms were used around the building as means of wayfinding. They were mounted on metal brackets and made of a traslucent plastic. They were backlit and they lighted up to indicate additional information, such as the level of occupancy of each area. They were sometimes accompanied by clocks in the same style.
Pictogram for elevators.
Pictogram for escalators.
Pictogram for the upper section of the Grand Hall. It could be transformed from a full venue with seating to an empty ballroom by pushing a button.
Sign for venue designated for theatrical plays.
Pictogram for riverside bar area.
Pictogram for bowling alley.
Pictogram for the ballroom-disco and bar for young people.
