Bauhaus and the city
Subtitle: a contested heritage for a challenging future
By: edited by Laura Colini, Frank Eckardt
Series: Bauhaus urban studies -- Bd. 1; Bauhaus urban studies -- Bd. 1.
Publisher: Königshausen & Neumann
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Würzburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9783826043864
Subjects: History; Influence; City planning; Proceedings; Modern movement (Architecture); Bauhaus
Notes: International conference proceedings.

Some of the contents: Rereading Bauhaus S. Parker: Building stories: Bauhaus and the narrative of modernity M. Miles: The wreck of hope: criticality as salvage G. Gilloch: Critical theory and Bauhaus Re-reading S. de Rudder: The Bauhaus and the city as white spot: How Gropius lost his reputation on the streets of New York N. Huber: Tracing transdisciplinary Research: Urban laboratories from Weimar to the American West F. Eckardt: Bauhaus and the New Frankfurt : Limited opportunities, limited concepts J. Clammer: Asia coming to Bauhaus: an untold story re-reading the City L. Marcus: The syntax of space J.R. Short: liquid cities: Understanding the urban Postmodern M. Breicocoli: The influx of the neo-liberal city L. Nyka: Transforming public urbanism M. Vaattovaara: How develop sustainable urban regeneration process? M. Cremaschi: New neighbourhoods in Europe M. Lopez: Participatory planning in conflict: the case study of Medellin.

Includes bibliographical references.