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Myth Germania

There is an exhibit in Berlin this year about Albert Speer’s (/Hitler’s) architectural plans for Berlin in the mid-20th century. The exhibition shows the pictures, plans and architectural models for the city. From the Time article: “In close collaboration with … Continue reading

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Present Pasts: Urban Palimpsests and the Politics of Memory

by Andreas Huyssen, essays written 1996-2002 “Architecture has always been deeply invested in the shaping of political and national identities…” p. 49 I like the idea of palimpsests (and city as palimpsest), and I love studies of memory. The book … Continue reading

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cityscope: a compilation of obsessions

mini-book/zine i made for my friends, december 2006 ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ******

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