Publication detail

Two Radio Talks on Baba Housing Estate

ŠLAPETA, V.

Original Title

Two Radio Talks on Baba Housing Estate

Type

book chapter

Language

English

Original Abstract

The book presents a concise history of the erection of the exhibition housing estate of the Czechoslovak Werkbund in Prague - Baba, build between 1932-1936, illustrates realized houses and fates of their inhabitants. The book includes works of Josef Gočár, Pavel Janák, Ladislav Žák, Oldřich Starý , Hana Kučerová - Záveská, Eugen Linhart, Antonín Heythum, Vojtěch Krehart, František Kerhart, František Zelenka, brothers Jaroslav and Karel Fišer etc.The book also explains the history of the Czechoslovak Werkbund from the foundation in winter 1913-1914 till the liquidation by Communist régime in december 1948.

Keywords

modern architecture, functionalism , dwelling, Czechoslovak Werkbund

Authors

ŠLAPETA, V.

RIV year

2013

Released

1. 12. 2013

Publisher

FOIBOS

Location

Praha

ISBN

9788087073698

Book

Great Villas of Prague 6 - Baba Housing Estate 1932-1936

Pages from

168

Pages to

175

Pages count

7

BibTex

@inbook{BUT135217,
  author="Vladimír {Šlapeta}",
  title="Two Radio Talks on Baba Housing Estate",
  booktitle="Great Villas of Prague 6 - Baba Housing Estate 1932-1936",
  year="2013",
  publisher="FOIBOS",
  address="Praha",
  pages="168--175",
  isbn="9788087073698"
}