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When Modern was Green: Life and Work of Landscape Architect Leberecht Migge

Haney, David H. (2010) When Modern was Green: Life and Work of Landscape Architect Leberecht Migge. Routledge, Abingdon, OXON, UK, 323 pp. ISBN 978-0-415-56139-6. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:28395)

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Abstract

Today, contemporary landscape design is increasingly drawing from ideas of sustainability and ecological stability. Not in fact new, the foundations of this approach stem from early twentieth century Germany, where architects and planners were already beginning to use the design concepts which are now referred to as "green".

This ecological school of thought was driven by modernist landscape architect Leberecht Migge (1881-1935). Working with significant modernist architects of the age – including Martin Elsaesser, Ernst May, Bruno Taut, and Martin Wagner – Migge was responsible for some of the most important housing and planning projects of the age; the mass housing settlements, or Großsiedlungen, of Frankfurt Main and Berlin.

Using "biotechnic" principles to integrally link dwelling and garden, Migge was able to recycle household waste to grow foodstuffs through the use of innovative infrastructure and open space planning. Also a skilled park and garden designer, he drew together green and architectural elements in his "garden-architectonic" approach.

David H. Haney’s book is the first to fully document Leberecht Migge’s life and work. Using Migge as a starting point, Haney addresses conceptual and theoretical aspects of German ecological design, challenging conventional assumptions about modernism and ecological design history. With 200 illustrations and photographs, When Modern Was Green is ideal for students and academics interested in modernism, landscape history and higher level German studies.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: N Visual Arts > NA Architecture
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > Kent School of Architecture and Planning
Funders: Graham Foundation (https://ror.org/03fcvqn57)
Fulbright Foundation (https://ror.org/05r2ts661)
Society of Architectural Historians (https://ror.org/02czn2d69)
Depositing User: David Haney
Date Deposited: 13 Nov 2011 21:17 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/28395 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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