#books #architecture | East German modern

East German modern / photographs, Hans Engels ; essay, Frank Peter Jäger ; captions, Ben Kaden.
Munich ; New York : Prestel, 2019.
205 p. : principalmente il.
ISBN 9783791385358
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX - Alemania (República Democrática) / Fotografía de arquitectura / Modernismo (Arte)
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72.036(430) EAS
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1126995788

This visually arresting tour through the former East Germany shows the best examples of modernist architecture still standing there today. The buildings constructed in East Germany after the Second World War are often dismissed as drab, Soviet-style, prefabricated blocks of cement. But the architecture of the German Democratic Republic was created with an eye toward modernity and efficiency, and heralded the birth of a new country and a new economic and social system. Hans Engels has traveled throughout East Germany to photograph iconic modernist buildings that survived demolition. From movie theaters, high-rises, and restaurants to museums, convention centers, and transit stations, these buildings have all stood the test of time. While the philosophy that drove their design may be outdated, their retro appeal is stronger than ever.