The term "Expressionist Rococo" was first used in 1928 by Max Osborn to describe the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin designed by Oskar Kaufmann.
[1] As a difference from the original Rococo design, Kaufmann emphasizes on the dynamic and movement as a whole concept.
Asymmetrical details are subordinated to a large symmetrical frame.
[2] Other protagonists of this style were Hans Poelzig, Leo Nachtlicht and Gerhard Schliepstein.