Towers in the city: Berlin Alexanderplatz
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kollhoff, Hans 1946- (Author)
Other Authors: Dugdale, Kyle (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, CT Yale School of Architecture [2021]
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Abstract:"This book examines the tower as the architectural expression of a long-term commitment to the city, arguing that development must be driven not only by property value and architectural ingenuity but also by a responsibility to collective memory and to a common humanity. These public commitments find architectural expression in a tectonic radically different to that of contemporary patterns of development. Taking Berlin's Alexanderplatz as an opportunity for studying the role of the skyscraper within the urban fabric, the volume presents a series of prompts, provocations, and projects to address the challenge of designing a tower that can be understood as a monolithic whole, even if it is assembled from discrete parts" -- Amazon.com
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:158 Seiten Illustrationen, Pläne (teilweise farbig) 26 cm
ISBN:9781638409021