A utopia of modernity--Zlín : revisiting Bata's functional city / edited by Katrin Klingan in cooperation with Kerstin Gust.

Title & Author:

A utopia of modernity--Zlín : revisiting Bata's functional city / edited by Katrin Klingan in cooperation with Kerstin Gust.

Publication:

Berlin : Jovis, [2009]

Description:

301 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm + 1 folded color map

Notes:
"A book by Zipp--German-Czech Cultural Projects, an initiative of the German Federal Cultural Foundation."
Based on a symposium held in Zlí́n and Prague in 2009.
International conference proceedings.
"Based on the symposium 'A Utopia of Modernity: Zlín', which took place in May 2009 in Zlín and Prague."--Half title p.
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"For the anthology 'A utopia of modernity: Zlín', renowned architects, historians, sociologists, and cultural experts analyse the Baéta phenomenon and link historical analysis with consideration of the city's present state and prognosis on its future development."--Page 4 of cover.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

9783868590340 (paperback)
386859034X (paperback)

Subject:

Bat̕a, Tomáš, 1876-1932
Bata Shoe Company History.
Bata Shoe Company.
Company towns Czech Republic Zlín History.
City planning Czech Republic Zlín History.
City planning.
Company towns.
Architecture Czech Republic Zlín 20th century.
Architecture Czech Republic Zlín 21st century.
City planning Czech Republic Zlín History 20th century.
City planning Czech Republic Zlín History 21st century.
Functionalism (Architecture) Czech Republic Zlín.
Zlín (Czech Republic) History.
Czech Republic Zlín.
Zlín (Czech Republic) Buildings, structures, etc.

Form/genre:

Conference publications.
Proceedings.
History.

Added entries:

Klingan, Katrin.
Gust, Kerstin.
Utopia of Modernity: Zlín. Symposium (2009 : Zlín, Czech Republic and Prague, Czech Republic)
Kulturstiftung des Bundes

Holdings:

Location: Library main 269674
Call No.: BIB 201961
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available

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