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Routledge Architecture and Revolution - Central and Eastern Europe

Name: Routledge Architecture and Revolution - Central and Eastern Europe
Brand: Routledge
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line figures, b&w illustrations

Criticism & Theory

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Architecture and Revolution offers a deep look into how the 1989 revolutions changed the landscape of Central and Eastern Europe. This book examines the built environment through an architectural lens, providing a unique perspective on the physical changes occurring in the region. Written by a group of respected architects, philosophers, and cultural theorists from both Eastern and Western backgrounds, this collection presents diverse viewpoints on current urban challenges. The text addresses the complex issues facing modern architects, planners, and politicians as they navigate a changing society. Readers will find detailed analysis regarding the buildings left behind from the communist era. The book explores why these structures often lack environmental efficiency and how many were originally built for social programs that are no longer needed. It also looks at the social stigma attached to certain architectural styles from that period, making it an essential read for those studying the intersection of politics, history, and design.

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Explores the architectural consequences of the 1989 revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe.

Includes new writings from a diverse team of architects, philosophers, and cultural theorists.

Provides perspectives from both Eastern and Western intellectual traditions.

Examines the challenges facing modern architects, planners, and politicians in the region.

Analyzes the problems of inherited communist-era buildings and their current utility.

Discusses the environmental and social issues related to redundant social programming in architecture.

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Brand: Routledge
Model: line figures, b&w illustrations
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415139147
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Criticism & Theory
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 February 1999
Listed Since: 09 February 2007

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