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Learning from the Past: Urban Landscape Transformation Praxis on the Example of Interwar German Housing Estates

Author(s): ORCID
Medium: journal article
Language(s): English
Published in: Buildings, , n. 4, v. 14
Page(s): 900
DOI: 10.3390/buildings14040900
Abstract:

In this paper, the incorporation of formerly existing built environment and natural elements was studied in eight housing estates from the interwar period in the Weimar Republic as a part of broader research on landscape transformations. The data on the original state of land development were collected using the comparative cartographic analysis method. The analysis was supplemented by a comparison with iconography, such as aerial photographs, orthoimagery, and, in some cases, manually drafted plans. The results suggest that pre-existing conditions significantly influenced the functional dispositions and urban layout of the estates. These findings add to our understanding of the development of housing estates of the interwar period in the Weimar Republic and the posture of designers and urban planners towards the natural conditions of the respective project sites. This work can be valuable for adding to existing guidelines or principles of urban planning.

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  • Published on:
    29/04/2024
  • Last updated on:
    05/06/2024
 
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