Kulturelle und technische Werte historischer Bauten – serie

Some of the highest and widest vault constructions produced in the Middle Ages are located in the Mediterranean area. Outstanding buildings with remarkable vaults and buttressing, such as the Cathedral of Majorca, are evidence of a lively technology transfer and contemporary developments. International experts trace the complex processes of Medieval design and construction. They research structural patterns in the processes involved, analyze building methods, and relate their findings to historic documents. The approach of combining field research with the study of literary sources provides a fresh look at the impressive monuments and shines new light on technological advances and construction technology of the time.

Ever since antiquity, migration has driven change to the art and techniques of building. Triggers can be war, political repression, voluntary decisions, or economic pressure. Time and again, processes of cultural colonisation, transformation and repression affect a society and its building culture, highlighting stability or the ability to change. This publication features contributions from the fields of archeology, the history of construction and construction technology, cultural heritage preservation, art history, and the history of architecture. Case studies across epochs highlight mechanisms leading to transformations in building as a result of individual and collective immigration.

Within the architectural design, planning, and construction processes, new valuations and revaluations are constantly taking place. Every decision is made based on existing reference values, even if the respective action is future-oriented and geared towards the creation of the new. At the same time, the preservation or further development of building structures is based on traditional thought patterns and continuously internalized value systems. This means that values are never static, even in building, but are subject to a process. This interdisciplinary volume focuses on processes of value appropriation, value internalization, and value formation. These processes are illustrated using selected examples from the history of building and planning from modern times to the present.

In the first decades of the 20th century, civil engineers were widely seen as a role model for future architects. Their role within the contemporary architecture movements, however, was hardly discussed. To this day, even fundamental questions about collaborations, rivalries, or conflicts between the two sister disciplines still await answers. This volume brings together contributions by international scholars on the cooperation between architects and civil engineers in various countries in the interwar period. By offering both insights into national peculiarities and new reflections on the general nature, character, and significance of such joint efforts, it opens exciting new perspectives on the modern building culture of Europe and beyond.

Dieser Band umreißt die Entwicklung von acht Städten im Nahen Osten und in Nordafrika: Aleppo, Alexandria, Ankara, Kairo, Casablanca, Dubai, Nouakchott und Shiraz. Osmanische Herrschaft und die französischen oder britischen Kolonialmächte wirkten in diesen Städten auf unterschiedliche Weise und über verschiedene Zeiträume hinweg auf Architektur und Stadtbild ein. Globale Bewegungen wie der Modernismus und der Sozialismus formten die Stadtbilder neu. Anhand von Karten, Skizzen und anderem Bildmaterial wird nachgezeichnet, wie die osmanische Zeit, die Kolonialmächte und die Regierungen nach der Unabhängigkeit diese Städte verändert haben. Klassenunterschiede, informelle Siedlungen und entwertetes bauliches Erbe sind häufige städtische Probleme, mit denen die Städte der MENA-Region auch heute noch konfrontiert sind. Konzentriert sich auf die politischen und sozialen Entwicklungen, die die gebaute Umwelt jeder Stadt beeinflussen Erörtert alle Arten des baulichen Erbes und Formen der Architektur in den acht Beispielstädten Veranschaulicht die städtische Entwicklung durch viele farbige Karten, Skizzen und Diagramme

Fragen des kulturellen Erbes und unseres Umgangs damit sind nicht neutral. Ereignisse wie die Black Lives Matter-Bewegung und der Sturz von Denkmälern und Statuen zeigen, wie stark sich die koloniale Vergangenheit in unsere gebaute Umgebung eingeschrieben hat zugleich prägt der Kolonialismus weiterhin kulturelles Gedächtnis und Geschichtsschreibung. Das fordert all jene, die sich mit der Geschichte von Architektur beschäftigen, dazu heraus, auch die eigene Positionalität zu reflektieren. Wessen Erbe sind die kolonialen Orte? Welche womöglich verdrängten Erinnerungen sind mit ihnen verknüpft? Wie lassen sich Archive und materielle Evidenz neu bewerten, um die Geschichten marginalisierter Personen und Gruppen sichtbar zu machen? Angesichts des globalen Rufs nach Entkolonialisierung bringt dieser Sammelband Archäologie, Architekturgeschichte und Heritage Studies zusammen, um historische Methoden zu erkunden und die Verflechtung unterschiedlicher Narrative an architektonischen Orten offenzulegen. Ein Beitrag zur aktuellen Debatte um Entkolonialisierung und Erinnerungskultur Eine interdisziplinäre Sicht auf Architektur und kulturelles Erbe Internationale Beiträger:innen

Though sometimes overlooked and underestimated, rural space has played a substantial role in social, cultural, economic, and ideological change. This role can be studied by looking at the re/production of spatial agents that were caused by direct or indirect political interventions in rural communities. In this book, scholars looking at case studies from Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, and Austria discuss the making of identity in and through rural areas, which have dramatically changed under different political, social, and economic conditions from the turn of the 20th century up until today. By focusing on potential contestations of such changes, the authors provide a better in-depth understanding of spatial dynamics related to cultural and social spheres of 20th-century rurality. Includes contributions of national and international experts Deals with 20th-century rural environment and identity-making policies Findings of an international symposium of DFG Research Training Group "Cultural and Technological Significance of Historic Buildings", Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg