GUSN-361642
2 volumes (535, 180 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits ; 29 cm, SOS Brutalism" is a distress signal. Since the 1950s, eminent architects around the world have realized buildings expressing an uncompromising attitude. Predominantly, yet not exclusively, they used exposed concrete, or béton brut (hence the term brutalism), for the construction. Today, many of these always controversially discussed buildings are in danger of demolition or, at least, of reconstruction that often may change their appearance beyond recognition. In recent years, an initiative to protect and preserve this significant global heritage of 20th-century architecture has gained momentum, mainly in the internet. Using the hashtag #SOSBritalism, the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM, German Museum of Architecture) in Frankfurt on the Main and the Wüstenrot Foundation participate in this campaign with a vast collaborative research project.00Exhibition: Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (08.11.2017-25.02.2018) / Architekturzentrum Wien Az W, Vienna, Austria (03.05.-06.08.2018).
Brutalism (Architecture)
Brutalism (Architecture) History 20th century
Architecture, Modern 20th century
Architecture and Planning.
Architecture, Modern.
Elser, Oliver, 1972- editor.
Kurz, Philip, editor.
Cachola Schmal, Peter, 1960- editor.
Torkar, Felix, editor.
Liesner, Maximilian, editor.
Deutsches Architekturmuseum,
Wüstenrot Stiftung Deutscher Eigenheimverein,
[1]. SOS brutalism : a global survey : a collaboration by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum and the Wüstenrot Foundation / edited by Oliver Elser, Philip Kurz, Peter Cachola Schmal ; scientific editing: Felix Torkar, Maximilian Liesner -- [2]. Brutalism : contributions to the international symposium in Berlin 2012 / edited by the Wüstenrot Foundation.
2 volumes (535, 180 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits ; 29 cm
SOS Brutalism" is a distress signal. Since the 1950s, eminent architects around the world have realized buildings expressing an uncompromising attitude. Predominantly, yet not exclusively, they used exposed concrete, or béton brut (hence the term brutalism), for the construction. Today, many of these always controversially discussed buildings are in danger of demolition or, at least, of reconstruction that often may change their appearance beyond recognition. In recent years, an initiative to protect and preserve this significant global heritage of 20th-century architecture has gained momentum, mainly in the internet. Using the hashtag #SOSBritalism, the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM, German Museum of Architecture) in Frankfurt on the Main and the Wüstenrot Foundation participate in this campaign with a vast collaborative research project.00Exhibition: Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (08.11.2017-25.02.2018) / Architekturzentrum Wien Az W, Vienna, Austria (03.05.-06.08.2018).
Title from slip case.
On the occasion of the exhitition "SOS Brutalism - Save the Concrete Monsters!", held at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Department of Culture and Science, City of Frankfurt/Main, November 9, 2017 - April 2, 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exhibition catalogue hardcover
Exhibition catalogue softcover
9783038600756
303860075X
Stacks NA682.B7 S67 2017 v.1
Stacks NA682.B7 S67 2017 v.2
Exhibitions.
SOS brutalism, a global survey.
Brutalism, contributions to the international symposium in Berlin 2012.
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