Mass Housing in East and West Germany

Urban, Florian

Mass Housing in East and West Germany

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Urban, Florian (2011) Mass Housing in East and West Germany. In: Mass Housing, Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art.
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Creators/Authors:

Urban, Florian

Abstract:

Mass housing in East and West Germany was more similar than is usually acknowledged, despite the different political systems. In both countries it was a big success – it has improved the dwelling condi-tions to a level that was unprecedented in history. On the other hand, its architecture is regarded poorly, and the buildings are inhabited by the poorer strata of society. I will show how both success and failure are intrinsically connected, and to what extent the estimation of one or the other depends on the respective context.

School/Academic Area:

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

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Date

Date Type

September 2011

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Published

Event Title:

Mass Housing

Event Location:

Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Output ID:

2796

Date Deposited:

22 Oct 2012 14:09

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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