A history of collective living : forms of shared housing /

The book tells the story of communal living from about 1850 until today. Three motives of sharing - the economic, political and social intention - divide the residential objects, which are investigated in a historical analysis and allocated to nine development phases. The author investigates and com...

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Main Authors: Schmid, Susanne, 1964
Corporate Authors: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. ETH Wohnforum
Group Author: Eberle, Dietmar, 1952; Hugentobler, Margrit
Published: Birkhauser,
Publisher Address: Basel, Switzerland :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
German
Series: Edition Wohnen
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Summary: The book tells the story of communal living from about 1850 until today. Three motives of sharing - the economic, political and social intention - divide the residential objects, which are investigated in a historical analysis and allocated to nine development phases. The author investigates and compares different forms of housing and the way they developed from their origins until today; she illustrates how everyday shared living and the degrees of privacy in housing are practiced in Europe. Owing to its comprehensive documentation, the analysis of typologies, layout plans, and user and exp
Carrier Form: 321 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, plans, portraits ; 28 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9783035618501
303561850X
Index Number: HQ970
CLC: C912.2-09
Call Number: C912.2-09/S348