Einblicke in die entwerferischen und intellektuellen Grundlagen von Hans Scharoun, einer Ausnahmefigur der deutschen Architektur

Romeo and Julia, two residential high-rises in Stuttgart, built 195459 and designed by Hans Scharoun (18931972), constitute the most original and far-reaching of the various attempts to re-design the entire process of living that this extraordinary protagonist of Germany's modern architecture undertook. Over decades, Scharoun had woven and extensive network of research and knowledge systems as a basis for his floor-plan designs. His unpublished writings and, even more importantly, his lectures from between 1947 and 1958 reveal the countless threads of research and discourse, which his work in residential architecture referenced and absorbed. They highlight the sometimes contradictory, yet constant renewal and consolidation of his knowledge in the field of housing.

This new book, based on extensive research in collaboration with Berlin's Akademie der Künste, demonstrates how closely interlocked Romeo and Julia are with their architect's immense engagement with the topic of housing. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material held at the Akademie der Künste, the authors for the first time allow the reader an insight into Scharoun's design process. Alongside reproductions of original plans and drawings, the book features excerpts from Scharoun's unpublished text fragments. New images by Swiss architectural photographer Georg Aerni, illustrating the two towers' highly expressive appearance, round out this volume.

«Trotz der überaus opulenten Ausstattung mit Bildern und Plänen ist dieses Buch eine ausgeprägt am Diskurs orientierte Auseinandersetzung eine Erforschung des Scharoun'schen Denkens und der Idee des Organischen in der Architektur seit den 1920er Jahren. Der Begriff des Organischen erhält durch diese Analyse eine erstaunliche Aktualität. Das Buch verscha?t abseits der etablierten Trampelpfade spannende Einblicke in die funktionalistische Entwicklung der Kleinwohnungsgrundrisse im Neuen Bauen und in das Denken wichtiger Akteure.» Daniel Kurz, werk, bauen + wohnen

«Every now and then, an architecture book comes along that reminds you of all the things you love about architecture. The documentation of Scharoun's simultaneously meticulous and messy design process, often presented in this sizable book on a facsimile of its original matte beige sketch paper, is astonishing, a back to basics architecture informed by extensive research his own and that of colleagues in related fields who set out to solve the housing crisis in postwar Germany and countless drawings of a kind that have become foreign to our contemporary eyes, now accustomed to lifelike renderings and slick animations to illustrate a project.» Josephine Minutillo, Architectural Record

«Durch die erläuternden Texte und Dokumente des Buches erkennt man eine faszinierende Stringenz im Denken und Entwerfen von Hans Scharoun. Ergänzt um Zitate von Nietzsche, Adorno, Marx und anderen eröffnet das Buch implizit eine spannende Auseinandersetzung um zeitgenössige Architekturbewegungen.» Steffen Kühn, KULTURA extra

«Something worth highlighting in this publication is its ability to become a primary resource for future research on Scharoun's work, on the history of collective housing, or on residential design processes. In particular, it highlights the wonderful collection of drawings and plans of different moments of the process, reproductions of the Hans Scharoun Archive. For this reason, the edition not only shows the research carried out by the authors Markus Peter and Urike Tillmann, but also brings researchers closer to the original material that has been worked on, a meticulous and very valuable publishing practice.» David H. Falagan, Arquilecturas

Autorentext
Markus Peter, geboren 1959 in Zürich, ist Architekt und betreibt seit 1987 zusammen mit Marcel Meili das Büro Meili Peter Architekten in Zürich und München. Seit 2002 ist er Professor für Architektur und Konstruktion an der ETH Zürich. Ulrike Tillmann, geboren 1967 in Menden, ist Architektin und Architekturhistorikerin. 20062009 war sie wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl Märkli/Peter an der ETH Zürich. Ihre laufende Promotion an der HU Berlin untersucht den Zusammenhang von Farbwissen und Farbgestaltung bei Bruno Taut.

Klappentext

Romeo and Julia, two residential high-rises in Stuttgart, built 1954-59 and designed by Hans Scharoun (1893-1972), constitute the most original and far-reaching of the various attempts to re-design the entire "process of living" that this extraordinary protagonist of Germany's modern architecture undertook. Over decades, Scharoun had woven and extensive network of research and knowledge systems as a basis for his floor-plan designs. His unpublished writings and, even more importantly, his lectures from between 1947 and 1958 reveal the countless threads of research and discourse, which his work in residential architecture referenced and absorbed. They highlight the sometimes contradictory, yet constant renewal and consolidation of his knowledge in the field of housing.

This new book, based on extensive research in collaboration with Berlin's Akademie der Künste, demonstrates how closely interlocked Romeo and Julia are with their architect's immense engagement with the topic of housing. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material held at the Akademie der Künste, the authors for the first time allow the reader an insight into Scharoun's design process. Alongside reproductions of original plans and drawings, the book features excerpts from Scharoun's unpublished text fragments. New images by Swiss architectural photographer Georg Aerni, illustrating the two towers' highly expressive appearance, round out this volume.