TEAM 10 EAST: REVISIONIST ARCHITECTURE IN REAL MODERNISM - COLLECTIVE WORK

Discover the fascinating analysis of the achievements of the Team 10 East group, even though it never actually existed. This book is a conceptual tool that allows you to look at architecture and its accompanying creators from socialist countries in a new light. The revisionist approach to the culture and politics of the former Eastern Bloc countries makes this publication extremely valuable.

• Revisionist perspective: A new look at the architecture and urban planning of Central and Eastern Europe.
• Comparative analysis: Shows how architectural rules were appropriated, criticized and modified on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
• Richly illustrated: Contains numerous photos and drawings that enrich the content.
• Inspiring heroes: Presents the silhouettes of outstanding architects such as Jerzy Sołtan and Oskar Hansen.
• Published by the Museum of Modern Art: Guarantees high quality and content value.

This publication analyzes modern architecture and the modernization processes in Central and Eastern Europe from a comparative perspective. The authors show how the rules governing architecture and urban planning were appropriated, criticized and modified on both sides of the Iron Curtain. It is a fascinating journey through the architectural landscapes of the former Eastern Bloc, showing how politics and culture influenced the shaping of urban spaces.

Among the protagonists of this book are the Polish architects Jerzy Sołtan and Oskar Hansen, the Hungarian Charles Polónyi, as well as architects from the former Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Their achievements are analyzed in a historical and political context, which allows to better understand their influence on contemporary architecture. This publication is not only a collection of essays, but also a rich source of knowledge about the architecture of the 20th century.

The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, as the publisher of this publication, guarantees its high quality and content value. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the architecture, history and culture of Central and Eastern Europe. Thanks to it, you will look at architecture from a new, revisionist perspective.

The book's format is 195x138x10 mm, it contains 256 pages and is paperback. Published in 2014, it is a valuable source of knowledge about architecture and modernization processes in the region.