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by Alexander Bonte (Editor)
Bilingual edition English / German
"Historic buildings demonstrate to us that we are separated from the past. At the same time, they remind us that it is our duty to develop a relationship with history. For that reason, it is construction involving existing buildings in particular that guides me in the search for architecture that carries history forward. 'Building on' is what I call the search for novelty that would not exist or even be conceivable without the old." Max DudlerMax Dudler. Building on history accompanies the exhibition of the same name at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld. Using photographs and architectural designs, the volume acts as a bridge between Max Dudler's expansions of important historic buildings, such as his work on the Hambacher Schloss, and newer projects like the Railway Museum in Bochum. The architectural transformation of history results in abstract, sculptural buildings that preserve our connection to the past through their shapes and materials.
Author Biography
Alexander Bonte is a member of the management team at Max Dudler,and has been responsible for numerous building projects, exhibitions and
publications as project manager, curator and editor. Max Dudler founded the Max Dudler firm in 1992, which now has branches
in Berlin, Zürich, Frankfurt am Main, and Munich. In 2004, Dudler was appointed
professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He has also taught at the Università
Iuav di Venezia, the Alma Mater Studiorum Università Bologna, the Politecnico
di Milano, Technical University of Dortmund, and Technical University of
Munich.
Number of Pages: 136
Dimensions: 0.71 x 9.61 x 8.35 IN
Publication Date: December 10, 2021
