1. Construction Principles
Read through the “Sixteen Principles of Urban Design” and decide for each of them whether they represent a partisan socialist edge or whether they could be considered as an acceptable practice for town planning. Compare the Eastern approach in the West by summarizing the article “Building Divided Berlin”.
The Sixteen Principles of Urban Design
2. Air War on German Cities
As many cities in Germany were also destroyed during WWII they can also be compared with Berlin. Let us look at examples in the list of bombing targets in Germany and pick a city you know on that list. Describe the reconstruction attempt of the city you choose. Point out some of the most remarkable reconstructing achievements.
Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities 28 Mar 1942 – 3 Apr 1945
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