Growing up Modern

Julia Jamrozik; Coryn Kempster

Published by Birkhäuser 2021

Growing up Modern

Childhoods in Iconic Homes

Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035620313

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What was it like to grow up in a Modernist residence? Did these radical environments shape the way that children looked at architecture later in life? The oral history in this book paint a uniquely intimate portrait of Modernism.
The authors conducted interviews with people, who spent their childhood in radical Modernist domestic spaces, uncovering both serene and poignant memories. The recollections range from the ambivalence of philosopher Ernst Tugendhat, now 90 years old, who lived in the famous Mies van der Rohe house in Brno (1930) to the fond reminiscing of the youngest daughter of the Schminke family, who still dreams of her Scharoun-designed ship-like villa in Löbau (1933). The book offers a unique, private and often refreshing perspective on these icons of the avant-garde.

Rare insights into monuments of Modernism
With numerous plans and diagrams specially drawn for this publication
Contemporary photography creates a fresh view of well-known buildings

Author information

Julia Jamrozik, Toronto Metropolitan University

Coryn Kempster, architect, www.ck-jj.com, Toronto

Reviews

Shortlist DAM Architectural Book Award 2021

"Architects, artists and university professors, Jamrozik and Kempster devised what they call a remarkable 'journey of creative documentation', now turned into a book entitled Growing up Modern. 'Hearing about the history of a place from someone who grew up there would help us understand the architecture better and would make us pay attention to it in a different way.' they concluded, 'an obvious but significant fact, but one that the discipline of architecture still needs to absorb and put into active practice.'" (Elena Sommariva in Domus, 04.2021)

"A highly commendable and readable work, Growing Up Modern will soon find its place in discussions of social sustainability, as we most certainly need to continue to nurture not just individuals but families with children, knowing that the first impressions of those toddlers towards our built environments will have a lasting impact. As such, this book can be enjoyed by architects and designers, child psychologists and sociologists, as well as educators and young parents." (Sean Ruthen in Spacing, 07.2021)

"It's a great idea that reveals personal insights into modernist masterpieces, such as Hans Scharoun's Schminke House, through both the conversations and new photography inside the buildings. Floor plans annotated with the childhood memories are a great addition to this beautiful book." (John Hill in world-architects.com, 07.2021)

"So, this publication […] contributes to an expanded and evolving architectural, cultural, and social perception of these modernist houses." (decomomo, 08.2021)

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
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Architecture and Personal Narrative Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Weissenhof Estate Row House. J. J. P. Oud —Stuttgart, Germany, 1927 Conversation with Rolf Fassbaender Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Tugendhat House. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe —Brno, Czech Republic, 1930 Conversation with Ernst Tugendhat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
Schminke House. Hans Scharoun—Löbau, Germany, 1933 Conversation with Helga Zumpfe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	150
Unité d’Habitation. Le Corbusier—Marseille, France, 1952 Conversation with Gisèle Moreau Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
Lessons from Childhoods in Iconic Homes Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	307
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	322
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Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327

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Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architects, Architectural tourists, Art historians
Pages
- Main content: 328
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 99
- Coloured Illustrations: 241
Keywords: Modernity; Oral history; 20th-century icons; Unité d'habitation; Villa Tugendhat; Weissenhof estate; Schminke house

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Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783035620313

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Published: March 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783035619058

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