Mythos Grosstadt

by Eve Blau

Shaping the Great City examines the distinctive character, composition, and cultural dynamics of place and the importance of the city in defining and expressing identity. It addresses the astonishing range of architectural searching and experiment that took place in Vienna, Budapest, and Prague, as well as in other cities, such us Lemberg, Cracow, Zagreb and Ljubljana, and reviews the urban architectural ideas of Otto Wagner Camillo Sitte, Adolf Loos, Max Fabiani, Joze Plecnik, also drawing attention to less well-known 20th-century modernists. The book is richly illustrated with drawings, prints, photographs, and models drawn from archives and museums throughout the region, as well as the books, journals, and manifestos that circulated these new ideas.

271 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000