Architect of Letters

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News on Ludwig Hilberseimer! LudwigHilberseimer (1885-1967) is regarded as one of the leading theorists ofthe Neues Bauen movement in pre-War Germany, and of modern, functionalurbanism. This set of accomplishments still dominates the public imageof the architect, urban planner, teacher and art critic to this day. Hisdevelopment beyond that period has long been neglected. Theessays in this collection seek to fill this gap, offering an excitingand wide-ranging new perspective on the work of a central protagonist ofmodernism. Until now, most critical studies of Hilberseimer's work camefrom his place of exile in Chicago and his work in Germany/Europe andthe USA tended to be viewed separately; this volume is the first toattempt to end this separation and encourage a complete overview of iswork. Previously unknown archival discoveries Withcontributions by Alexander Eisenschmidt, Magdalena Droste, ChristineMengin, Philipp Oswalt, Robin Schuldenfrei, Charles Waldheim and others