Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Walter gropius hartmut probst, christian schadlich, sektion architektur d. Walter gropius patmos verlag, dusseldorf, 1991 paperback english. The bauhaus reduced even to its own door handles is considered to be gropius greatest achievements. Gropiusstadt is located in the eastern suburb of berlin and a small part of it the easternmost one borders with schonefeld, a municipality in dahmespreewald district, brandenburg. It was one of the most successful german films of that year, going on to become a worldwide cult hit, but one that stirred up a lot of i think justifiable controversy. In a twomonth interview with two journalists from the news magazine stern, kai herrmann and horst rieck, she told her story of life with drugs and prostitution that she and other teenagers in west berlin experienced in the 1970s. The gropiusstadt housing project, the sound, the bahnhof zoo, the public toilets on bulow strasse, these were all the exact locations. Find artworks by walter gropius german, 1883 1969 on mutualart and find more works from galleries, museums and auction houses worldwide. Welcome to gropiusstadt, where ketchup is handed out as tomato sauce made according to the family recipe. Sanna akehurst visits gropiusstadt to pay tribute to christiane f.
Gropiusstadt war lange zeit als wohnturmsiedlung verpont. Berlino, anni settanta, quartiere dormitorio di gropiusstadt. We children from bahnhof zoo in english is a 1981 german film based on the autobiographical recordings of a young heroin addict and prostitute in west berlin. The characteristics of the fagus factory is that it had offcentre solid entrance and open corner.
Two journalists from the news magazine stern, kai hermann and horst rieck, met felscherinow in 1978 in berlin when she was a witness in a trial of a man who paid underaged girls with heroin in return for sex. You find information about construction projects, architecture, the building industry and city planning. Fagus factory, alfeld, germany walter gropius and adolf. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It borders with the berlin localities of britz, rudow and buckow. Drug memoirs have long been a reliable mix of cautionary content, salacious detail, and voyeuristic thrill, and this new translation of the longoutofprint christiane f. Reprint of the 1938 moma monograph devoted to the influence of the weimar and dessau bauhaus under the. Thomas duchauffour according to the master plan developed by bauhaus founder walter gropius, the large housing estate britzbuckowrudow, built from 1963 to 1973, was to consist of small residential areas with lots of green space and circular, fivestory houses, along with shopping areas built on the estate itself. The 90th anniversary of the founding of bauhaus movement in 1919 has led to a flurry of museum exhibits across europe and a berlin exhibit that is now at new yorks moma the progressive. Oct 04, 2017 the characteristics of the fagus factory is that it had offcentre solid entrance and open corner. In this tour we will be following book s locations, along with surprising trivia details about christiane f. Inizia a fumare hashish e a prendere lsd, efedrina e mandrax.
A very good hardcover book with a very good dust jacket. This page brings you detailed map of this part of berlin with street view offering opportunity to walk around the district virtually to see how the neigbourhood looks like. Telefon, fax, email 06181 28180 06181 257925 mobilnummer e. Walter gropius bio, facts, family famous birthdays. The gropiusstadt housing project, the sound, the bahnhof zoo, the public toilets. E linizio di una discesa nel gorgo della droga da cui risalira faticosamente dopo due anni. Gropius was also a leading architect of the international style. Christiane became addicted to heroin after coming into contact with drugs for the first time through friends in 1974. A nice copy of a book that is usually found in much worse condition. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a. Walter gropius bauhausgebaude dessau 192526 2 vielen dank fur eure aufmerksamkeit. Reyner banham predicted bafflement in any attempt to sum up walter gropius. He joined the office of peter behrens in 1910 and three years later established a.
I checked the book again first and it certainly says at the beginning of the first chapter that she lived first short term on the paullinckeufer, then moved to the gropiusstadt. The loadbearing elements are attenuated and the building has. Readers feel, from her 6yearold perspective, the sense of frustration and restlessness that permeates the housing projects of gropiusstadt and her fathers violent punishments for mild infractions. The journalists wanted to disclose the drug problem among teenagers in berlin, which was severe but also surrounded by strong taboos, and arranged a. You can visit detailed map of gropiusstadt as well. Jun 03, 2010 its interesting how true to location christiane f.
The book is a pointforpoint record of actual programs and projects at the bauhaus, prepared by herbert bayer under the general editorship of walter gropius and with the collaboration of a dozen other bauhaus teachers including kandinsky, klee, feininger, schlemmer, itten, moholynagy, albers, and breuer. This locality also separates buckow from its northern exclave, a zone named buckowii. The loadbearing elements are attenuated and the building has an image of stability and monumentality. As the english translation is still pending, heres a unique and exclusive look at the book and the woman behind it. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo tells the story of christiane felscherinow from gropiusstadt in berlin. May 10, 2020 10 day berlin schonefeld airport weather forecast. Gym fitness center in berlin, berlin foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
Walter gropius was a german architect who created innovative designs that involved materials and methods of construction from modern technology available at his time. An eloquent memoir of teen drug abuse from 1970s berlin retains a contemporary feel in a new translation. Emporis is a leading database for building information worldwide. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug addict in west berlin. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug addict in west. Gropius damit neues architekturprogramm aufgestellt. Gropius theory was that all design should be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. With its acclaimed contemporary and archaeological exhibitions, the gropius bau has consistently opened up new realms of experience and established its international reputation. The gropius bau is one of europes most important exhibition venues.
The son of an architect, he studied at the technical universities in munich and berlin. At 12, she first tries alcohol, hashish and lsd, and the experiences are described with evocative imagery. Using technology as a basis, he transformed building into a science of precise mathematical. Walter gropius biography infos for sellers and buyers. Walter gropius was born in berlin in 1883 and married alma mahler, the widow of gustav mahler. That seems an odd thing to say about such an apparently straightforward architect. The girl from bahnhof zoo is now far from a child and unlikely to be spotted in charlottenburg, either. Accurate berlin schonefeld airport weather today, forecast for sun, rain, wind and temperature.