The 'Volkshaus' (workers' assembly hall) in Germany between 1890 and 1933
Architectural Aspects of a Building Type of the Early Phase of Modernity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700588 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anke Hoffsten (Technical University of Munich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 474-494 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2011.647830 |
| OpenAlex | W1975906449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
The article places the assembly halls of the German labour movement, which can be subsumed under the concept ‘Volkshaus’, in their historico-political context. The building type ‘Volkshaus’ is a significant part of the cultural heritage of the workers’ organisations in Germany. The text understands the Volkshauser not only as architectural witnesses to the needs and activities of this once so significant political and cultural mass movement but also as manifestations of their ideological convictions. It deals with the specific characteristics of the builders, the planners, the functions and uses of the buildings and the aesthetic and ideal aspects of the architecture. The Volkshaus is introduced by selected examples and placed in the context of the development of architecture in the early period of modernism and of the corresponding discourses. The text enters into the question of the historical preservation of the buildings as national monuments. The aim of the study is to argue for the recognition of wo
Aesthetics · Architectural engineering · Art · Modernity · Physics · Political science · Sociology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · History · Law · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |