"German writer, critic, and theorist Paul Scheerbart (1863-1915) died nearly a century ago, but his influence is still being felt today. Considered by some a mad eccentric and by others a visionary political thinker in his own time, he is now experiencing a revival thanks to a n…
A selection of Paul Scheerbart's writings, including "Glass architecture" and "Perpetual motion", as well as a collection of contemporary essays and responses.
The city crown
by Scheerbart, Paul, Baron, Erich, Behne, Adolf, Taut, Bruno
fromAshgate studies in architecture series
This title is an English translation of the German architect, Bruno Taut's early twentieth century anthology 'Die Stadtkrone' ('The City Crown'). Written with World War I in mind, Taut developed 'The City Crown' to promote a utopian urban concept where people would live in a gar…
"This book is the first English translation of the German architect Bruno Taut's early twentieth century anthology Die Stadtkrone (The City Crown). Written under the influence of World War I, Taut developed The City Crown to promote a utopian urban concept where people would liv…