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Title

Potsdamer Platz : The reshaping of Berlin / by Malgorzata Nowobilska, Quazi Mahtab Zaman.

Author

Nowobilska, Malgorzata

Publication

Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2014.

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Zaman, Quazi Mahtab

Description

xv, 47 pages : illustrations, maps, plans; 24 cm.

Summary

The redesign of Potsdamer Platz is a chief example of the struggle to revive Berlin, Germany. This central and highly visible square has undergone a series of strategic revisions to restore its vitality and so meet place-enhancing objectives. Specifically, the book critically addresses the challenging task of restoring Potsdamer Platz from a state of disintegration to a condition worthy of a world-class city, although the questions remain unanswered as to how far the objectives have been achieved. The book enables readers to become familiar with the various stages of transformation, aided by the authors' hand-drawn illustration - a series of sketches accompanied by narrations focusing on how to critically read 'cities in transformation'. In sum, it presents an overview of the strategic process of urban regeneration. The findings from this theoretical exploration help reposition our understanding of the process of re-making a degraded city and the parallel fresh regeneration ideologies and methods.

Series Statement

Springer Briefs in Geography, 2211-4165

Uniform Title

SpringerBriefs in geography.

Subject

• City planning > Berlin
• Urban renewal > Berlin
• Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
• Urbanism
• Architectural History and Theory
• Potsdamer Platz (Berlin, Germany)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Stage 1: -1945 (Flourishing) -- Stage 2: 1945-1989 (Hibernation) -- Stage 3: 1989-2000 (Awakening) -- Stage 4: 2000- (Belonging) -- Summary: History in the Making -- Epilogue: Reflections About Potsdamer Platz.

ISBN

• 9783319029276 (print)
• 3319029274 (print)
• 9783319029283 (electronic bk.)
• 3319029282 (electronic bk.)

OCLC

• 872620342
• SCSB-5744481

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries