Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, deren protagonistin christiane felscherinow hier aufwuchs. It is a reprint of 1954 book by the reinhold publishing corp. Artist in residence returns artists and their creative processes to the gropius bau. Isaacs had full access to the architects papers and originally wrote an enormous manuscript that was published only in a german translation berlin. It is, to date, the only translation of the brief text which accompanies the photos and plans featured in the volume. Besides its relevance for the architecture lovers, gropiusstadt gropius city become famous for being the residence of the young rebels of the germany, mentioned in christiane f. The film immediately acquired cult status and features david bowie as both himself and the soundtrack composer. Walter gropius international architecture 1925 the. Walter gropius schule berlin berlin, germany school. Christianes rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone.
Geography edit gropiusstadt is located in the eastern suburb of berlin and a small part of it the easternmost one borders with schonefeld, a municipality in dahmespreewald district, brandenburg. Walter gropius 18831969 was a central figure in the architectural world for half a century. Gropius bau berlin 2020 all you need to know before you. Autobiography of a girl of the streets and heroin addict christiane f, susanne flatauer on. According to her book, felscherinow was born in hamburg, but her family moved to west berlin when she was a child. Walter gropius, as leader of the famous bauhaus, as teacher, and as designer, was a dominant figure in twentiethcentury architecture. Explore berlin with the wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo travel guide on tripadvisor. Originally built in 1881 as an arts and crafts museum, and now home to some of the best international traveling exhibitions of art and photography, the martin gropius building itself is a visual treasure. Gropiusstadt is located in the eastern suburb of berlin and a small part of it the easternmost one borders with schonefeld, a municipality in dahmespreewald district, brandenburg. Living in rudow and commuting to work through gropiusstadt, it struck me that i. Today the martin gropius bau building is the central venue for the berliner festspiele and its partners the 50 year old umbrella cultural institution which runs many of berlins international festivals and cultural events including the musikfest berlin, the international literature festival and jazzfest berlin. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo tells the story of christiane felscherinow from gropiusstadt in berlin. Jan 01, 2020 when i was a boy, i probably met christiane f. Christiane was born in hamburg but grew up in west berlin when that term was still a distinct geographical location and many west germans were moving there to either a escape military service andor b take advantage of the subsidies made available to ensure the island remained in the hands of the west.
Berlin tourism berlin holiday rentals berlin holiday packages berlin shopping. The book, put together from interviews with christiane f. It borders with the berlin localities of britz, rudow and buckow. Christianes bleak circumstances her father is physically abusive, her mother permissive and absent, her teachers cold and uncaring lead the 12yearold to experiment with drugs. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug. Named after the architect who designed and constructed the building in 1881, the martin gropius bau is an exhibition hall used for artist exhibitions, conferences, and trade shows. See more ideas about zoo station, berlin and west berlin. Aug 25, 2014 the following translation of walter gropius international architecture 1925 is adapted from kenneth w.
The new architecture and the bauhaus walter gropius. Waltergropiusschule berlin, germany high school facebook. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 29, 2016 these starchitects of their timeincluding alvar aalto, le corbusier, walter gropius, and oscar niemeyercame together to conjure the very best example of postwar urban communal living after. May 19, 2014 germanys inaugural modernist walter gropius, who would have turned 1 yesterday, is best known for founding germanys bauhaus, an arts school that churned out so many pioneering architects and.
For his birthday, 10 works by bauhaus sire walter gropius. The late reginald isaacs was a longtime friend and colleague of gropius at harvard. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo after i read a few page i had o wait a few days its a really hard and true stroy. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo is a 1981 german biographical drama film directed by uli edel that portrays the drug scene in west berlin in the 1970s, based on the 1978 nonfiction book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children from zoo station, transcribed and edited from tape recordings by kai hermann and horst rieck.
Berlin berlin youtube berlin, berlin radiomix 87 duration. An eloquent memoir of teen drug abuse from 1970s berlin retains a. The film is based on the book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, and features harrowing scenes of life as a young drug addict in west berlin. The guide is about berlin and the places told in the book by christiane f. Autobiography of a girl of the streets and heroin addict. You may have seen it from a distance as you came into berlin on the sbahn from schonefeld airport. Everything you need to know about walter gropius and his architecture on 250 pages, and in 235 photos and 88 linear drawings all in blackandwhite. Christiane vera felscherinow born 20 may 1962 is a german actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo we children of bahnhof zoo, and the film based on the book, in which her teenage drug use is documented. It became infamous as the place in which the german writer christiane f. Her descent, aged, into heroin addiction and prostitution on the streets of west berlin was turned into a book we children of bahnhof zooand then a grim biopic, christiane f, in 1981.
This locality also separates buckow from its northern exclave, a zone named buckowii. The building lies on the former border between east and west berlin, and was classified as an historical monument in 1966. Youd be forgiven for thinking it was just another part of the citys infamous soviet style architecture. Born in berlin to a family with a great architectural tradition his father was an architect, he strovein the years after world war ito bring architecture into harmony with the new industrial age and with the social needs of the times. Palazzoni popolari, degrado, scarsi spazi di aggregazione sociale culturale. We recommend booking gropius bau tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Alvar aalto, le corbusier, walter gropius, and others. In january, zest books is releasing a new translation of christiane vera f. These starchitects of their timeincluding alvar aalto, le corbusier, walter gropius, and oscar niemeyercame together to conjure the very best example of. Germanys inaugural modernist walter gropius, who would have turned 1 yesterday, is best known for founding germanys bauhaus, an arts school that.
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