Chapter 01_Chelsea Brown

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chapter 01_A short tale of theuser/client 's love-hate

relationship with the planner/designerChelsea Brown


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What are the most disastrous projects/buildings or master plans developed according to a

utopic vision in a top-down paradigm that have proven to be a mistake after completion?

This subchapter will examine projects that have been torn down, projects that are sobrutal that they have become objects of hatred and criticism, and projects that manifested

such malfunction that they had to be redesigned, retrofitted, or fundamentally altered in

the years following their completion.

The spatial order tends to reflect the social order, whether one is looking at a roman

camp, baroque karlsruhe, or even versailles.


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Germania unbuilt master plan

The masterplan developed by Adolf Hitler andarchitect Adolf Speer was to serve as a symbol of the

nation. The Neo-Classist buildings planed to line the

North-South axis were monumental in scale, and

suppressive of individual form.. The Volkshalle

featured a dome 16 times the size of St. Peters in

Rome.

top-down paradigm


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The Berlin Wall

Construction of the Berlin Wall began August 13, 1961 by East Berlin officials to separate that section of the cityfrom democratic West Berlin. Over the next 28 years the wall would increase in size and number of guarded

fortifications. Two drastically different political and social ideologies existed on either side of the wall.

http://www.berlin.de/mauer/geschichte/index.en.html

objects of criticism and hatred
http://www.berlin.de/mauer/geschichte/index.en.htmlhttp://www.berlin.de/mauer/geschichte/index.en.html


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The Berlin Wall

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/09/world/europe/20091109-berlinwallthennow.html

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November 9, 1989

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Soviet Easter German State. Today both sides of the city have been

rejoined. The path of the wall is marked in cobblestones throughout the city.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/09/world/europe/20091109-berlinwallthennow.html

fundamentally altered
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Stalinalle


Soviet reconstruction began with the Stalinalle, now known as Karl Marx Alle. The boulevard is 89 meters wide

and 2km long. It is flanked by 8 storey buildings that exemplify Soviet reduced classicism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-S94985,_Berlin,_Stalinallee,_Ruinen,_Trmmer.jpg
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Karl-Marx Allee




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plattenbau construction


Plattenbau construction was used by both Soviet and Wester Germans. It was inexpensive and fast to build.

Unfortunately it created a monotonous city.



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covered, adapted, reused


Today the plattenbau has been refinished with colorful pans and given texture.

http://www.olex.org/blog/?p=221
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1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin

The spatial order tends to reflect the social order, whether one is looking at a Roman camp, Baroque Karlsruhe, or

even Versailles.source: http://www.olympic.org/multimedia-player/all-photos/1936/08/01/raabs056/

symbol of power


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Futbal stadium in Berlin

Today the former Olympic stadium is used as a futbol stadium. What was once a symbol of power is now a symbol oflocal culture and pastime.

http://www.herthabsc.de/de/stadion/olympiastadion/das-olympiastadion/page/598-1006-89--.html



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Tempelhof Airport

Tempelhof airport few built projects of Nazi Germany, located at southern end of would be NS axis. At the time

the largest structure in the world. Used as airport until late 1990.

symbol of power

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