Bauen für die Massen! [Building for the Masses!] Digital
Scope and Contents
Originally in a binder. 314 leaves. Some original, typewritten page numbers have been struck through in red pencil and re-numbered in red pencil.
8/1 Lebensbau.
10 leaves. [1-10]. Typescript. “Mai 1952” No place.
8/2 Lebensbau: zweiter Teil.
10 leaves. [11-20]. Typescript. No place, no date.
8/3 Schalen des Lebens.
24 leaves. [21-44]. Typescript. “Cambridge, am 22 Okt. 1953”
8/4 Baubankrott Europas.
4 leaves. [45-48]. Typescript. “Martin Wagner” No place, no date.
8/5 Europas sozialer Wohnungsbau.
1 leaf. [49]. Typescript. “ M.W.” No place, no date.
8/6 Vom russischen Wohnungsbau.
2 leaves. [50-51]. Typescript. “Martin Wagner” No place, no date.
8/7 Flachbau kontra Hochbau.
2 leaves. [52-53]. Typescript. “Martin Wagner” No place, no date.
8/8 Bisschenismus in englischer Hausbauforschung.
5 leaves. [54-57]. Typescript. “M.W.” No place, no date.
8/9 Unsere Bauschuld: soil sie ewig auf uns lasten?
9 leaves. [58-66]. Typescript. “M.W.” No place, no date.
8/10 Der Wohnbau in zwei Briefen: (was Messerschnitt versuchte und Wagner wiederriet!)
4 leaves. [67-70]. Typescript. 3 letters: M.W. to Willy Messerschmitt, 26 October 1948. Messerschmitt to M.W., 8 November 1948; M.W. to Messerschmitt, 16 November 1948. No place.
8/11 Rundbauten oder Kubusbauten?
17 leaves. [71-87]. Typescript. “15 Juli 1952” No place.
8/12 Bauforschung.
12 leaves. [88-99]. Typescript. “15 Juli 1952”
8/13 Vom Ich das Sich sein Nest baut.
15 leaves. [100-114]. Typescript. No place, no date.
8/14 Das Raumproblem im Wohnungsbau.
64 leaves. [115-178]. Typescript. No place, no date.
8/15 Bauen fur die Massen.
20 leaves. [179-198]. Typescript. “Cambridge am 5 Oktober 1954” Some editing done. See item 39, below.
8/16 Naturliches Bauen.
12 leaves. [199-210]. Typescript. “Cambridge Februar 1956”
8/17 Massen-Raum-Fertigung.
14 leaves. [211-224]. Typescript. “Cambridge, 19 April 1953”
8/18 Wohnungsbau auf falschem Gleise.
11 leaves. [225-235]. Typescript. “Cambridge, 25.1.1954”
8/19 Das Dilemma unserer Hauser.
13 leaves. [236-248]. Typescript. “30 Mai 1953 M.W. “
8/20 Den Hochhäuslern zur Kenntnisnahme!
3 leaves. [249-251]. Typescript. “Martin Wagner 23 Mai 1953”
8/21 Grossstadtkosten kontra Kleinstadt Kosten.
16 leaves. [252-267]. Typescript. “Cambridge, am 21.Sept. 1954”
8/22 Stadtebauliche Vergreisung.
13 leaves. [268-280]. Typescript. “Cambridge, am 7 Sept. 1954”
8/23 Sie nennen es Aufbau!
22 leaves. [281-302]. Typescript. “Cambridge, 4 September 1953”
8/24 Mutationen.
12 leaves. [303-314]. Typescript. “Cambridge, am 26 Januar 1956”
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1965 (inclusive)
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1937-1957
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
9 foldersFolder List:
(8/1-8/4); (8/5-8/7); (8/8-8/10); (8/11-8/13); (8/14); (8/15-8/16); (8/17-8/19); (8/20-8/22); (8/23-8/24)
Repository Details
Part of the Frances Loeb Library Repository
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