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Klappentext This book explores Bruno Taut! a leading architectural theorist in Germany! and the modern architectural movement between 1914 1920. Zusammenfassung This book explores Bruno Taut, a leading architectural theorist in Germany, and the modern architectural movement during the years 1914–1920. Dr Whyte suggests that many of the roots of modern architecture were mystical, irrational and political. The author also explores the failure of modern architecture to achieve its aim, which was to improve the physical and social condition of society. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Roots of Activism: 1. Reformism and Expressionism; 2. Bruno Taut: 1900-1914; Part II. 1914-1918: The Foundations of Activist Architecture: 3. Pacifism; 4. Regeneration; 5. Chiliastic expectations - the Gemeinschaft; 6. Geist and Volk; 7. The role of the activist; 8. The rationalism of intuition; 9. The new city and the resonance of Geist and Volk; Part III. November 1918-April 1919. Activism and Political Engagement: 11. The Politischer Rat geistiger Arbeiter and the Arbeitrat für Kunst; 12. The politics of decentralisation; 13. The AFK, December 1918-April 1919; Part IV. April 1919-December 1920: 14. The AFK under Walter Gropius; 15. The Ausstellung für unbekannte Architekten; 16. Taut and the Proletkult; 17. Taut's literary activity in the summer of 1919; 18. The Bund für proletarische Kultur; 19. the Werkbund conference: September 1919; 20. Autumn and winter 1919: unrealised projects; 21. The Gläserne Kett; 22. Taut and the theatre; 23. The end of an avant-garde; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Sources of illustrations; Index.
