Abstract
Work of the architect Friedrich Weinwurm represents the most consistent contribution from within Slovakia to the activities of the international architectural avant-garde. Friedrich Weinwurm fully matched the idea of a socialist-minded architect, organizer of public life and visionary of a new social order. The new way that Friedrich Weinwurm followed in his architectural work ran parallel to the paths of the leading representatives of the European left-wing avant-garde. In Slovakia, these works represented the most coherent allegiance to the program of the New Objectivity, and the vision of a Marxist-inspired architecture. As such, Friedrich Weinwurm held a key role in ensuring that inter-war Bratislava formed one of Europe’s important focal points for modern architecture.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Slovakian modern architecture, Friedrich Weinwurm.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 38-45
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.2WJKNTFV

Abstract
This paper looks at the changes in hotel architecture in post-war Czechoslovakia. In particular, the way in which architects, either with the support of or, in some cases, in resistance to the political dictate, handled the inspirational influences that came from abroad. Namely the Soviet models forced on them, or the ideas that seeped through from the other side of the Iron Curtain that were closer to the Czech modernist environment. The resulting approach of compromises and mixing influences, typical for a small country in the middle of Europe, gave rise to imaginative combinations of the universal principles of the International Style with structural experiments, a return to sophistication and refined craftsmanship, a cautious criticism of Modernism, or an intensive effort to strike a balance and harmony with the poetic character of the landscape.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Czech Republican modern architecture, Modern landscapes, Modern hotels.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 32-37
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.AJVVS2V8

Abstract
A concept of a collective house that would include apartments and a wide array of communal facilities was a topic of intensive debate in Czechoslovakia throughout the 20th century. This topic was popular not only among architects, but most importantly among feminists, social activists, sociologists, politicians or businessmen. Debaters projected onto these houses their ideas of a future political and social system of Czechoslovakia. For some, shared living was a way to facilitate the arrival of communism, for others it represented a means to develop liberal capitalism. This article presents the political framework behind the idea of collective housing in Czechoslovakia.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Czechoslovakian modern architecture, Modern housing.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 26-31
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.RU7AKBT6

Abstract
In the interwar era, architectural journals were at the forefront of professional attention and had the power to disseminate the Modern Movement in architecture globally. The Hungarian journal Tér és Forma (1928-1948) took the lead to introduce international modern architecture to the Hungarian public, while continually reporting on the newest building projects in interwar Hungary. Virgil Bierbauer, the periodical’s long-time editor (1928-1942), presented the broad panorama of contemporary architecture and his followers from 1943 intended to continue his legacy even in wartime. The impact of the periodical did not halt at its cessation in 1948 but, directly as well as indirectly, continued to define 20th century architectural historiography in Hungary.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Hungarian modern architecture, Tér és Forma.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 18-25
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.YXTYK1Q6

Abstract
Though there are fans of the “Bauhaus style” and the term is largely used by the real estate market (in an incorrect way), modern architecture cannot arouse interest and sympathy in the majority of Hungarian society. Far from being a closed chapter, interwar architecture does not stand in the lime-light of Hungarian historiography either. This paper tries to find causes of this indifference and highlight achievements in historiography and preservation. Its aim is in particular to report on new scholarly publications as well as case studies that are occasionally good examples but more often controversial.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Hungarian modern architecture.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 12-17
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.0PQF6SNC

Abstract
Reviewing the research on post-war modern Hungarian architecture we find a serious backwardness. This paper presents an overview of the situation and an explanation focusing on three factors. The first is the underestimation of the socialist modern architecture by the lay public, but also by some professionals. The second field of investigation is the research background: institutes, researchers, funds and the accessibility of archival material, and the results achieved despite the difficulties. The paper also surveys the preservation of this heritage, and finally presents a recent rehabilitation project, one of the few positive examples.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, Eastern European architecture, Cold War architecture, Hungarian modern architecture, Post-war architecture, Documentation of modern architecture.

Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 6-11
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.YC5F5VGB