Recoding the city : thinking, planning, and building the city of the nineteenth century / Britta Hentschel, Harald R. Stühlinger (eds.).

Berlin : Jovis Verlag GmBH, [2019]
©2019

175 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans (some color) ; 26 cm

In the nineteenth century, cities and urban societies were subject to enormous shifts of power: the founding of the nation states in Europe, industrialization, and the increased mobility that went along with them were accompanied by tremendous social changes. New parties strove to participate in shaping society, as well as urban space. New functions not only promoted the physical expansion of the developing capitals and metropolises, but also required a new coding of existing urban structures to meet the changing requirements and expectations regarding urban life and society. 0This book asks about the intentions and claims of the protagonists who shaped the city of the nineteenth century. Under what conditions did they succeed in inserting themselves into, overwriting or, if necessary, even rewriting the existing urban structures? Against the background of the increasing competition between cities, public space increasingly became a medium that conveyed meaning, but also a battleground for ideas and demands. With an overview of international research initiatives, the authors examine whether and in what way this recoding of the city in the nineteenth century still has an influence on our everyday life today.

9783868594591 (paperback)
3868594590 (paperback)

City planning History 19th century.
City planning.

History.

Hentschel, Britta, editor.
Stühlinger, Harald R., 1970- editor.

Location: Library main 304821
Call No.: BIB 250537
Status: Available