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Architecture of the 1950s to 1970s in the Ruhr Area - When the Future was Built (Paperback)
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Architecture of the 1950s to 1970s in the Ruhr Area - When the Future was Built (Paperback)
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The boom years from the 1950s to the 1970s were marked by a
pioneering spirit and a great drive for innovation in the Ruhr
district as well as in many other regions and cities throughout
Europe. Modern schools, universities, city halls, churches,
shopping malls, and housing estates popped up as a result of
ambitious architectural and urban planning projects. While back
then they were created as a visual expression of a hope for a
better future, a large number of these buildings are now falling
into decay. Others are disdainfully ignored or have their merits
concealed behind crumbling facades and are regarded as symbolic of
failed social utopias. Frequently this architecture does not enjoy
the appreciation it deserves simply because people have no
information about it. Only very few such buildings therefore have
gained their due recognition: Essen's Grugahalle for instance,
Dortmund's Florianturm, or Gelsenkirchen's music theatre. The
current guide invites you to explore the forgotten gems of this
period of architecture in the Ruhr district. In total, the book
sheds light on 54 structures, throughout 17 cities, all of which
were specially selected, photographed, and described for this
publication. Joined together they offer a vivid and comprehensive
panorama of their era. Text in English and German.
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