2016 New editorship Elisabeth Blum, Jesko Fezer, Günther Fischer, Angelika Schnell The series has fulfilled its original aim of taking stock of the constructional and urban planning ideas and realizations formulated and achieved over the twentieth century in exemplary fashion. TheBauwelt Fundament series actually represents a history of ideas in the fields of planning and building that extends from the beginning of the twentieth century into the present. he second objective of the series, one that is anchored in its very name, will also continue to guide the development of the series, namely the publication of foundational thought - authoritative and fundamental - rather than passing opinion, of theses and polemics relating to the burning architectural and urban planning themes of the time. Penetrating complex interrelationships and probing them with systematic analysis provides the prerequisite for fruitful discourse and ongoing debate. As a forum for such discourses and contributions, theBauwelt Fundamente series is maintaining its focus on the areas of architecture and urbanism, supplementing it with the always necessary historical?investigation of important questions and texts and its extension into other cultural and social fields. A strong international orientation and the desire for more female authors are self-evident in such a context. The original graphic design approach taken by Helmut Lortz to the series is being maintained. As is fitting for a working library, Bauwelt Fundamente titles remain simply designed, using black and white for the logo, the images on the front and back, and the eleven-line summary of the volume's contents. This is indicative of the broad orientation ofBauwelt Fundamente to all those interested in the cultural and social development that provides the context for the creation of cities, houses and other objects, which in turn create contexts for the world. 'Architects, it is said - or hoped - have always been interested in the world beyond the boundaries of their profession.' (1) (1) Peter Neitzke, manuscript of his addressNicht mit dem Rücken zur Gesellschaft (Not with one's back to society) given to mark the fiftieth anniversary ofBauwelt Fundamente in Berlin, 2013.
Prof. Dr. habil. Harald Kegler, Universität Kassel, Institut für urbane Entwicklungen |
