Main entry:

Urban, Florian.

Title & Author:

Neo-historical East Berlin : architecture and urban design in the German Democratic Republic 1970-1990 / Florian Urban.

Publication:

Description:

x, 283 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 26 cm.

Series:

Ashgate studies in architecture series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction --- 1. Neo-historical East Berlin -- 2. Obsolescence becomes obsolete: Arnimplatz, Arkonaplatz and beyond -- 3. 'Rekonstuktion': the Spandauer Vorstadt neighborhood -- 4. Prefab old town: Nikolaiviertel -- 5. 'Restauration 1900': the Prenzlauer Berg district -- 6. Experiencing the center: Freidrichstraße -- 7. Re-feeling history: the Platz der Akademie (Gendarmenmarkt) --- Conclusion: faux past. --- Appendices.
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Summary:

"The widespread fascination with historic urban environments, which inspired the Venice Charter forty years ago, has since led to a range of practical and aesthetics policies that have a profound impact on a city-dweller's daily life. With its unique geopolitical location and heightened sense of history, East Berlin is an ideal example of this. In the years prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the leaders of the German Democratic Republic planned to construct a city center that was simultaneously modern and historical, consisting of both redesign of old buildings and new architectural developments. There was no 'socialist design' as such: during the 1970s and 1980s, urban design there took up and developed international currents in close relation with the neighboring countries, both capitalist and socialist. As such, it anticipated many features that played out in the reunified Berlin: the re-discovery of the inner city as a place of residence for the privileged, the use of neo-historical architecture to provide the experience of historicity, the commodification of old city for both residents and tourists, and the visible distinction of social differences in the shape of the city. East Berlin exemplifies how the historic city as a cultural phenomenon transcended the ideological mandates of the respective political systems and reflected the international social and economical change at the time. Drawing from recently released archival sources and interviews with former key government officials, decision-makers and architects, this book sheds light not only on this unique programme in postmodern design, but also on the debates which were taking place with the Socialist government."--Book cover.

ISBN:

9780754676164 (alk. paper)
0754676161 (alk. paper)

Subject:

City planning Germany Berlin.
Architecture Germany Berlin.
Architecture, Postmodern Germany Berlin.
Urban renewal Germany Berlin.
Urban policy Germany Berlin.
Architecture Allemagne Berlin.
Architecture postmoderne Allemagne Berlin.
Rénovation urbaine Allemagne Berlin.
Politique urbaine Allemagne Berlin.
Architecture
Architecture, Postmodern
City planning
Politics and government
Social conditions
Urban policy
Urban renewal
Stadtentwicklung
Architektur
Städtebau.
Arkitektur historia Östtyskland Berlin 1970-talet 1980-talet.
Stadsförnyelse historia Östtyskland Berlin 1970-talet 1980-talet.
Postmodernism (arkitektur) historia Östtyskland Berlin 1970-talet 1980-talet.
City planning Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area.
Architecture Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area.
Architecture, Postmodern Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area.
Urban renewal Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area.
Urban policy Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area.
Germany (East) History 20th century.
Germany (East) Social conditions.
Germany (East) Politics and government.
Allemagne (Est) Histoire 20e siècle.
Allemagne (Est) Politique et gouvernement.
Germany Berlin Metropolitan Area
Germany (East)
Berlin
Berlin (Deutschland, DDR)
Östtyskland sociala förhållanden historia 1970-talet 1980-talet.
Östtyskland politik och förvaltning historia 1970-talet 1980-talet.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Ashgate studies in architecture series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266259
Call No.: BIB 197953
Status: Available