Karow – Nord. Eine wohungspolitische Herausforderung

Meckel, Anne (ed.). Karow – Nord. Eine wohungspolitische Herausforderung. Berlin: Arge Karow-Nord GbR, 1994. First edition. Large Quarto. 42pp. Original textured stiff blue wraps with white lettering on cover. Color illustrated title page. Prospectus for a major settlement of 5000 new apartments at Karow, as proposed by the architects Moore, Ruble and Yudell. The concept incorporates five variant designs of buildings interwoven with recreational space. Scheduled for the period from February 1991 to August 1994 the development is expected to raise the population of Berlin by approximately 300,000. Karow is located to the North-East of Berlin past Pankow at the interstate A10. The prospectus contains chapters on settlement structure, utilization concept and living quality, infrastructure, urban planning design, reasoning for the project and research, the contractual details and environmental studies. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w photographs, architectural plans and drawings. Text in German. Near fine condition. Softcover. (45823) $75