‘The Slab’ in East Germany - an Ambivalent Heritage

Urban, Florian

‘The Slab’ in East Germany - an Ambivalent Heritage

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Urban, Florian (2017) ‘The Slab’ in East Germany - an Ambivalent Heritage. In: How Long are New Towns New? European Post-War New Towns as Authentic Places in a Comparative Perspective, 23-24 February 2017, Potsdam, Germany.
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Creators/Authors:

Urban, Florian

Abstract:

The paper summarised the history of "the slab" - prefabricated concrete slab buildings - in the context of new towns developments in the German Democratic Republic (1949-1989). It ended with an assessment of these buildings as a heritage, and at the same time a contemporary environment of daily life.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

new towns, slab buildings, East Germany, modernist architecture

School/Academic Area:

Mackintosh School of Architecture
Mackintosh School of Architecture > History of Architecture & Urban Studies (HAUS)

Dates:

Date

Date Type

23 January 2017

Accepted

23 February 2017

Published

Status:

Unpublished

Event Title:

How Long are New Towns New? European Post-War New Towns as Authentic Places in a Comparative Perspective

Event Location:

Potsdam, Germany

Event Dates:

23-24 February 2017

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Output ID:

5404

Date Deposited:

27 Jun 2017 11:46

Last Modified:

10 Jul 2018 11:36

Deposited By:

Florian Urban

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Florian Urban

Head of History of Architecture and Urban Studies (HAUS)

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