The Niddatal Project: The Unfinished Satellite Town on the Outskirts of Frankfurt

The Niddatal Project: The Unfinished Satellite Town on the Outskirts of Frankfurt

Ernst May's plan for a satellite town in the Nidda Valley was based on an ideology of collective culture. While in implementation of the plan May was forced to compromise, and while today the satellite town is all but lost in the post-war expansion of Frankfurt, its concept remains an outstandi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Built environment (London. 1978) 1983-01, Vol.9 (3/4), p.185-197
1. Verfasser: FEHL, GERHARD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Artificial satellites
Built environments
Cities
City planning
Housing
Housing developments
Residential buildings
Roof gardening
Social engineering
Towns
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Zusammenfassung:Ernst May's plan for a satellite town in the Nidda Valley was based on an ideology of collective culture. While in implementation of the plan May was forced to compromise, and while today the satellite town is all but lost in the post-war expansion of Frankfurt, its concept remains an outstanding example of the art of town planning.
ISSN:0263-7960