In Berlin, decrepit structures do not always denote urban blight. Decayed buildings are incorporated into everyday life as residences, exhibition spaces, shops, offices, and as leisure space. In this book, Daniela Sandler introduces the concept of counterpreservation as a way to understand this intentional appropriation of decrepitude.
- | Author: Daniela Sandler
- | Publisher: Cornell University Press and Cornell University Library
- | Publication Date: Dec 15, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 274 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Architecture
- | ISBN-10: 150170317X
- | ISBN-13: 9781501703171