architecture and politics after 1990 Walker, Julia (Julia W.) creator author. text bibliography Print books. nyu 2022 monographic eng

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250 pages "Berlin Contemporary examines the architecture and urban planning of reunified Berlin, and reveals how its iconic new government structures embody the unsettled contradictions that animate contemporary architecture"-- Introduction: Berlin, the Contemporary Capital -- Bridging and Breaking--Master Planning the Spreebogen -- The Reichstag's New Lightness of Being -- Monumental Modernism--The Chancellery as Future Ruin -- Palaces of Doubt -- Conclusion: No One Intends To Open an Airport. Julia Walker. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-gx--- Public buildings Germany Berlin Architecture and society Germany Berlin History 20th century Architecture and society Germany Berlin History 21st century City planning Germany Berlin History 20th century City planning Germany Berlin History 21st century Germany Capital and capitol Berlin (Germany) Buildings, structures, etc NA4425.G42 B4779 2022 9781350437043 2022004194 DLC 220131 20251209112957.0 22404782 eng