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History, Theory & Criticism: Frankfurt and Rotterdam: Skylines as Embodiment of a Global City

Čamprag, Nebojša (2023)
History, Theory & Criticism: Frankfurt and Rotterdam: Skylines as Embodiment of a Global City.
In: CTBUH Journal, 2015, 1
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00026349
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Type of entry: Secondary publication
Title: History, Theory & Criticism: Frankfurt and Rotterdam: Skylines as Embodiment of a Global City
Language: English
Date: 21 November 2023
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Year of primary publication: 2015
Place of primary publication: Chicago, IL, USA
Publisher: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Journal or Publication Title: CTBUH Journal
Volume of the journal: 1
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00026349
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Origin: Secondary publication service
Abstract:

In contrast to US cities, which allowed construction of skyscrapers in central urban areas, the post-World War II development of western Europe generally involved new construction in peripheral zones, while urban centers were mostly preserved or reconstructed to resemble their state before the war. As exceptions to the rule, Frankfurt and Rotterdam were rare European cities that adopted high-rise buildings as main driving forces for the redevelopment of their central zones. These decisions set the conditions for the establishment of the powerful metropolitan images – communicated through skylines – that these cities promote today.

Status: Publisher's Version
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-263494
Classification DDC: 700 Arts and recreation > 720 Architecture
Divisions: 15 Department of Architecture > Fachgruppe E: Stadtplanung > Mundus Urbano
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2023 08:13
Last Modified: 14 May 2024 13:14
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/26349
PPN: 513991611
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