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Contested Legacies: Critical Perspectives on Postwar Modern Housing by Andrea Mi

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ISBN
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Book Title
Contested Legacies : Critical Perspectives on Post-War Modern Housing
Publisher
Leuven University Press
Item Length
9.3 in
Publication Year
2023
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Martino Tattara
Genre
Architecture
Topic
Criticism
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
232 Pages
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Publisher
Leuven University Press
ISBN-10
9462703728
ISBN-13
9789462703728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10059121883

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Book Title
Contested Legacies : Critical Perspectives on Post-War Modern Housing
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Criticism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Author
Martino Tattara
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
728.314
Synopsis
In the light of the current housing and environmental crisis and increasing social inequalities, there is a growing sense of urgency for architecture as a discipline to engage with the transformation in housing evident in the postwar period. Rather than conceiving this task as a technical matter, this book proposes to reassess the conditions and legacy of this large and ubiquitous housing stock. By foregrounding the mismatch between constructed cultural, social and ideological narratives and the everyday realities of residents, the contributors rediscover the value of often-overlooked modern open spaces and reconsider the technological advances that paved the way for this large-scale construction. Contested Legacies advances a new notion of heritage which, rather than seeking to preserve the past, sets outs to actively transform what exists to meet current societal needs. It offers an 'atlas' of exemplary cases, each illustrating a defining yet often neglected aspect of modern postwar housing, from which present engagement and active reflection can grow, making the book an appealing read for both scholars and housing practitioners worldwide. Free ebook available at OAPEN Library, JSTOR, Project Muse, and Open Research Library Contributors: Umberto Bonomo (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Flávia Brito do Nascimento (Universidade de São Paulo), Gaia Caramellino (Politecnico di Milano), Federico Coricelli (Politecnico di Torino), Jesse Honsa (KU Leuven), Michael Klein (TU Wien), Andrea Migotto (KU Leuven), Nicola Russi (Politecnico di Torino), Heidi Svenningsen Kajita (University of Copenhagen), Martino Tattara (KU Leuven), In the light of the current housing and environmental crisis and increasing social inequalities, there is a growing sense of urgency for architecture as a discipline to engage with the transformation of postwar housing projects. Rather than conceiving this as a technical task, this book proposes to reassess the multifaceted conditions and cultural legacies of this large and ubiquitous housing stock. By foregrounding the mismatch between constructed cultural, social and ideological narratives and the everyday realities of residents, the contributors rediscover some of the tropes of modern housing, such as the impact of technological innovations or the often overlooked character of open spaces, and unveil the intellectual and practical tools that paved the way for this large-scale construction. Contested Legacies advances a new notion of heritage which, rather than seeking to preserve the past, sets outs to actively transform what exists to meet current societal needs. It offers an 'atlas' of exemplary cases, each illustrating a defining yet often neglected aspect of modern postwar housing, from which present engagement and active reflection can grow, making the book an appealing read for both scholars and housing practitioners worldwide.
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NA7860

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