Colonialism and Modern Architecture in Germany

by Itohan Osayimwese

Over the course of the nineteenth century, drastic social and political changes, technological innovations, and exposure to non-Western cultures affected Germany's built environment in profound ways. The economic challenges of Germany's colonial project forced architects designing for the colonies to abandon a centuries-long, highly ornamental architectural style in favor of structural technologies and building materials that catered to the local...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822945088
• ISBN13: 9780822945086
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.1"