Large Housing Estates under Socialism : Experiences and Perspectives on Sustainable Development of Mass Housing Districts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engel, Barbara.

Contributor:

Rogge, Nikolas.

Series:

Architekturen Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialist modernism (Architecture).

Communism and architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, 2024.

Summary:

This book examines the evolution, challenges, and future prospects of large housing estates built under socialism, with a particular focus on the Soviet Union and its successor states. Edited by Barbara Engel and Nikolas Rogge, it explores architectural, urban planning, and socio-political aspects of mass housing districts. The book discusses the historical context, typologies, and the impact of changing ideals on these urban forms, highlighting the need for sustainable development and innovative architectural solutions. It serves as a comprehensive resource for scholars, architects, urban planners, and policymakers interested in post-socialist urban environments, aiming to address issues of housing affordability, urbanization, and the transformation of public spaces. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

1. The Future of Modernist Housing

The Housing Question

Trilateral Scientific Cooperation

References

International Experiences and Practices on Prefabricated Panel Buildings and Their Urban Environments

Housing Typologies and Urban Environment

2. Understanding the Origin, Trajectories of Change, and Future Prospects for Large Housing Estates in Europe

Takeaway Messages

3. Introduction to the System of Soviet Mass Housing. Type Design, Typification and Typology

3.1 Organization in the Planning and Construction Sector

3.2 Facade Decoration and Architectural Style

3.3 House, Block Section, Catalog of Elements

3.4 Microdistrict and Residential Area

4. Maintaining Mass Housing: Methodology of Research and Comparative Perspective

Infrastructural Turn and Housing Studies

ANT – Approach to Materiality

Vignette: On Sewer Pipes

Practices of Maintenance

Conclusion

5. Non‑Capital Renovation—Urban Tissue Morphotypes and Evaluation of Potential of Intensive Development: Saint Petersburg as Case Study

Theory: Extensive or Intensive Development?

Causes of Extensive Development Generated by AI.

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OCLC:

1419788472