Fritz Hellwag Foreword (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ condition. First edition. Quarto. 24pp., 25 plates, [1] 35 [1]pp. Original tan cloth with brown lettering and ruling on cover, brown lettering on spine, with publisher's device on back cover. Publisher's device on front free endpaper. Publication issued at a time of severe economical crisis, demonstrating the unbroken will of Germany's industry, economy and its architects to continue production and encourage new projects. At the same time it is a reference book for architects regarding functional buildings, including the relevant techniques, and a textbook for students of architecture. In the preface the book provides an overview of the Berlin architecture, including projects designed by Peter Behrens, Emil Fahrenkamp, Otto Firle, Bruno Paul, Erich Mendelsohn, Johann Emil Schaudt and others. An extensive part of the book offers b/w offset reproductions of photographs of projects of major architects in Berlin, including floor plans. A separate, photo-illustrated part at rear deals with the technical aspects of architecture including photography, lightening protection, heating, bronze and metal work in architecture, painting, building material, modern facades, art and carpentry, windows, marble, kitchens, doors, interiors, and various details, including technical drawings. Text in German. Minor wear along edges of binding. Front free endpaper lightly creased.…