Atacama–Hamburgo: A Natural History of the Chilehaus
| Author | Alfredo Thiermann Riesco; Pedro Correa Fernández e.a. |
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| Publisher | gta Verlag |
| ISBN | 9783856765088 |
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| Status | not yet published |
Tracing the connection between saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert and the iconic Chilehaus in Hamburg, designed by Fritz Höger (1877–1949) and finished in 1924, a natural history of modern architecture emerges. Through historical evidence, this book uncovers a metabolic transformation between depleted agricultural soils at a time of mass urbanisation and the booming mineral fertiliser industry. By juxtaposing indentured labour at company towns in Chile with office work in Hamburg, a history is revealed where resource extraction, agriculture, and the financial sector on two continents altered the city’s economic infrastructure and ideological ethos during the rise of fascism.
| 350 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 27 cm, pb, English |
Regular price:
US$78.00
Product number:
idea48427
