Wolfgang Förster Book order

The history of living is at the same time the (cultural) history of a city: from the rural settlement by the Celts to the social housing of the present. Political and economic developments as well as social norms are reflected in forms of living that are increasingly being questioned critically at the end of the 20th century and, under the influence of international developments, lead to today's diversity of society and housing.Wolfgang Förster presents his new book 2000 Years of Living in Vienna and thus explores the question of how the socio-cultural history of a city can be told through the development of living.

Vienna is renowned as a leader in social housing, with a unique subsidized housing system that has been in place since the 1920s, now serving over 60 percent of its population. The accompanying book to the successful exhibition, explores contemporary housing developments and documents 50 recent projects in Vienna. It highlights the continuous enhancement of technical, ecological, and social qualities through a broad participatory process, establishing new standards in urban living. The scope includes neighborhood revitalization and the planning of new city districts. Additionally, it covers the international building exhibition IBA_Vienna 2022, themed “New Social Housing.” Contributors Sorcha Edwards and Cédric Van Styvendael examine current housing challenges and solutions within the European Union, while Sasha Tsenkova discusses Canadian strategies for affordable living spaces. Mladen Jadric provides insights into social housing in countries like China, India, and South Korea, and William Menking analyzes the relationship between New York’s public housing and Vienna’s model. With 250 illustrations and graphics, this volume captures the innovative status of Viennese housing.

Housing in the 20th and 21st Centuries Wolfgang Förster This wide-ranging book examines the world’s most significant large-scale housing complexes, which point the way for the future of housing design. The seventy residential complexes featured here are recognized as architectural milestones, embodying forward-thinking attitudes towards urban planning. This book chronicles the evolution of these structures, revealing how each best represented its era’s housing a new society in the 1920s and 30s; the 40s and 50s’ leap toward functionality and the future; the high-density urban projects of the 60s and 70s; and diversity and environmental awareness in the 80s and 90s. It also looks at this century’s most progressive Beijing’s Looped Hybrid, a city within a city; India’s Aranya township, which provides housing for impoverished residents; and the environmentally friendly Solaire Apartments in Manhattan, among others. As today’s cities face myriad global challenges, this book provides ample food for thought for anyone concerned with socially responsible architecture. Wolfgang Förster oversees several European Union projects in the field of residential construction and has published widely in the field of housing and urban renewal.

After examining historical and contemporary developments in Vienna, this monograph considers the New Danube residential complex, designed by the Australian architect Harry Seidler.