rent-now

Rent More, Save More! Use code: ECRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

9780415700184

The Transparent State: Architecture and Politics in Postwar Germany

by
  • ISBN13:

    9780415700184

  • ISBN10:

    0415700183

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-02-11
  • Publisher: Routledge

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Purchase Benefits

  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $195.00 Save up to $132.30
  • Rent Book $138.94
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    TERM
    PRICE
    DUE
    USUALLY SHIPS IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.

How To: Textbook Rental

Looking to rent a book? Rent The Transparent State: Architecture and Politics in Postwar Germany [ISBN: 9780415700184] for the semester, quarter, and short term or search our site for other textbooks by Ascher Barnstone,Deborah. Renting a textbook can save you up to 90% from the cost of buying.

Summary

This book examines the transformation of transparency as a metaphor in West German political thought to an analogy for democratic architecture, questioning the prevailing assumption in German architectural circles that transparency in governmental buildings can be equated with openness, accessibility and greater democracy. The book traces the development of transparency in German political and architectural culture, tying this lineage to the relationship between culture and national identity, a connection that began before unification of the German state in the 18th century and continues today. The Weimar Republic and Third Reich periods are examined although the book focuses on the postwar period, looking at the use of transparency in the three projects for a national parliament, the 1949 Bundestag project by Hans Schwippert, the 1992 Bundestag building by Gunter Behnisch and the 1999 Reichstag renovation by Norman Foster. Transparency is an IMPORTANT issue in CONTEMPORARY architecturalpractice; this book will appeal to both the practicing architect and the architectural historian.

Table of Contents

Illustration credits ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
1 Transparency ideology 1(26)
2 Transparency in German architecture before and after the War 27(34)
3 The quest for an open society 61(26)
4 Looking in the mirror: transparency after 1989 87(19)
5 A metaphor for the new Germany 106(32)
6 House of openness, architecture of encounter 138(37)
7 Coming to terms with the past: transparency in Norman Foster's Reichstag 175(34)
8 Why transparency? 209(26)
Appendix 1: Biography of Hans Schwippert 235(2)
Appendix 2: Biography of Gunter Behnisch 237(2)
Appendix 3: Biography of Norman Foster 239(1)
Appendix 4: "Happiness and Glass," Hans Schwippert 240(2)
Notes 242(18)
Bibliography 260(10)
Index 270

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program