Description |
xvii, 509 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
Contents |
1. "Against the Idea of Force, the Force of Ideas": Municipal Socialism and the Politics of Austro-Marxism -- 2. The Historical City: Patterns of Growth and Urban Life -- 3. "Wohnen Lernen": Learning to Live, 1919-1923 -- 4. Vienna Builds on Itself -- 5. Grossstadt and Proletariat: Conceptualizing the Socialist City -- 6. The New Dwelling: "The Gemeinde-Wien-Type" -- 7. The Red Hof: Social Democratic Program and Wagner School Practice -- 8. Building and City: The Politics of the Plan -- 9. Architecture and Proletariat: The Semantics of Form |
Summary |
Encyclopedic in its coverage, this seminal work focuses on the architecture of Prague from the turn of the century to the end of the Second World War: a rich matrix within which to place the figures who created the powerful, innovative spirits of modern Czech architecture. The book documents the architects, structures, and theoretical underpinnings that helped to shape Prague's cultural heritage and present-day artistic spirit |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-491) and index |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Architecture and state -- Austria -- Vienna.
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Architecture -- Government policy -- Austria -- Vienna.
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City blocks -- Austria -- Vienna.
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City planning -- Austria -- Vienna.
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Public housing -- Austria -- Vienna.
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LC no. |
98025675 |
ISBN |
0262024519 (hc : alk. paper) |
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