Architecture and revolution : contemporary perspectives on Central and Eastern Europe /
Architecture and revolution : contemporary perspectives on Central and Eastern Europe /
edited by Neil Leach.
- xiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical perspectives: Sources of a radical mission in the early Soviet profession: Alexei Gan and the Moscow anarchists / The Vesnins' Palace of Labour: the role of practice in materialising the revolutionary architecture / Notes for a manifesto / A postmodern critic's kit for interpreting socialist realism / Architecture and change: History lessons / Policing the body: Descartes and the architecture of change / The state as a work of art: the trauma of Ceausescu's Disneyland / Architecture of revolution? / Strategies for a new Europe: Traces of the unborn / Resisting the erasure of history: Daniel Libeskind interviewed by Anne Wagner -- The humanity of architecture / Disjunctions / The dark side of the domus: the redomestication of Central and Eastern Europe / Architecture in post-totalitarian society: round-table discussion conducted by Bart Goldhoorn -- The Romanian question: Totalitarian city: Bucharest 1980-9, semio-clinical files / The People's House, or the voluptuous violence of an architectural paradox / Utopia 1988, Romania; post-utopia 1995, Romania / Rediscovering Romania / Tombs and monuments: Berlin 1961-89: the bridal chamber / Reflections on disgraced monuments / Attacks on the castle / Catherine Cooke -- Catherine Cooke -- Jonathan Charley -- Augustin Ioan -- Fredric Jameson -- Andrew Benjamin -- Renata Salecl -- Neil Leach -- Daniel Libeskind -- Dalibor Vesely -- Bernard Tschumi -- Neil Leach -- Constantin Petcu -- Doina Petrescu -- Dorin Stefan -- Ioana Sandi -- Neil Leach -- Laura Mulvey -- Hélène Cixous. Pt. 1. pt. 2. pt. 3. pt. 4. pt. 5.
"In 1989 Europe witnessed some of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century, with the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. These original essays address the problems and questions architects, planners and politicians in Central and Eastern Europe have had to consider in formulating a new architecture for a new Europe. The buildings that have been inherited from the communist era bring with them a range of problems, such as environmentally inadequate or structurally unsound architecture, or others, that have been designed to serve a defunct social program. This collection of essays by internationally renowned architects, philosophers and cultural theorists represent a snapshot of informed opinion on these issues."--Publisher description.
0415139147 9780415139144 0415139155 9780415139151
98026183
Architecture--Europe, Central--20th century.
Architecture--Europe, Eastern--20th century.
Architecture--Public opinion.--Europe, Central
Architecture--Public opinion.--Europe, Eastern
NA958 / .A745 1999
720.103
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical perspectives: Sources of a radical mission in the early Soviet profession: Alexei Gan and the Moscow anarchists / The Vesnins' Palace of Labour: the role of practice in materialising the revolutionary architecture / Notes for a manifesto / A postmodern critic's kit for interpreting socialist realism / Architecture and change: History lessons / Policing the body: Descartes and the architecture of change / The state as a work of art: the trauma of Ceausescu's Disneyland / Architecture of revolution? / Strategies for a new Europe: Traces of the unborn / Resisting the erasure of history: Daniel Libeskind interviewed by Anne Wagner -- The humanity of architecture / Disjunctions / The dark side of the domus: the redomestication of Central and Eastern Europe / Architecture in post-totalitarian society: round-table discussion conducted by Bart Goldhoorn -- The Romanian question: Totalitarian city: Bucharest 1980-9, semio-clinical files / The People's House, or the voluptuous violence of an architectural paradox / Utopia 1988, Romania; post-utopia 1995, Romania / Rediscovering Romania / Tombs and monuments: Berlin 1961-89: the bridal chamber / Reflections on disgraced monuments / Attacks on the castle / Catherine Cooke -- Catherine Cooke -- Jonathan Charley -- Augustin Ioan -- Fredric Jameson -- Andrew Benjamin -- Renata Salecl -- Neil Leach -- Daniel Libeskind -- Dalibor Vesely -- Bernard Tschumi -- Neil Leach -- Constantin Petcu -- Doina Petrescu -- Dorin Stefan -- Ioana Sandi -- Neil Leach -- Laura Mulvey -- Hélène Cixous. Pt. 1. pt. 2. pt. 3. pt. 4. pt. 5.
"In 1989 Europe witnessed some of the most dramatic events of the twentieth century, with the fall of the Iron Curtain and the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. These original essays address the problems and questions architects, planners and politicians in Central and Eastern Europe have had to consider in formulating a new architecture for a new Europe. The buildings that have been inherited from the communist era bring with them a range of problems, such as environmentally inadequate or structurally unsound architecture, or others, that have been designed to serve a defunct social program. This collection of essays by internationally renowned architects, philosophers and cultural theorists represent a snapshot of informed opinion on these issues."--Publisher description.
0415139147 9780415139144 0415139155 9780415139151
98026183
Architecture--Europe, Central--20th century.
Architecture--Europe, Eastern--20th century.
Architecture--Public opinion.--Europe, Central
Architecture--Public opinion.--Europe, Eastern
NA958 / .A745 1999
720.103