Der architektonische Raum: eine Fiktion : Annäherungen an eine funktionale Betrachtung

Editorship Elisabeth Blum, Jesko Fezer, Günther Fischer, Angelika Schnell Not unjustly referred to as legendary, this series of books on the history and theory of architecture and urban development was founded in 1963 by Ulrich Conrads, who was joined by Peter Neitzke as a co-editor of the series in the early 1980s. Now numbering over 150 titles, it is the most comprehensive German-language book series covering these fields. Following the deaths of the two longtime editors Ulrich Conrads (2013) and Peter Neitzke (2015), a new editorial committee was formed to continue their work: Elisabeth Blum, Jesko Fezer, Günther Fischer and Angelika Schnell. As the future editors of this series, it is our aim to maintain the course set by our forerunners. The series has fulfilled its original aim of taking stock of the constructional and urban planning ideas and realizations formulated and achieved over the twentieth century in exemplary fashion. The Bauwelt Fundament series actually represents a history of ideas in the fields of planning and building that extends from the beginning of the twentieth century into the present. The second objective of the series, one that is anchored in its very name, will also continue to guide the development of the series, namely the publication of foundational thought – authoritative and fundamental – rather than passing opinion, of theses and polemics relating to the burning architectural and urban planning themes of the time. Penetrating complex interrelationships and probing them with systematic analysis provides the prerequisite for fruitful discourse and ongoing debate. As a forum for such discourses and contributions, the Bauwelt Fundamente series is maintaining its focus on the areas of architecture and urbanism, supplementing it with the always necessary historical investigation of important questions and texts and its extension into other cultural and social fields. A strong international orientation and the desire for more female authors are self-evident in such a context. The original graphic design approach taken by Helmut Lortz to the series is being maintained. As is fitting for a working library, Bauwelt Fundamente titles remain simply designed, using black and white for the logo, the images on the front and back, and the eleven-line summary of the volume's contents. This is indicative of the broad orientation of Bauwelt Fundamente to all those interested in the cultural and social development that provides the context for the creation of cities, houses and other objects, which in turn create contexts for the world.'Architects, it is said – or hoped – have always been interested in the world beyond the boundaries of their profession.'(1) (1) Peter Neitzke, manuscript of his address Nicht mit dem Rücken zur Gesellschaft (Not with one's back to society) given to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Bauwelt Fundamente in Berlin, 2013.

2016 New editorship

Elisabeth Blum, Jesko Fezer, Günther Fischer, Angelika Schnell

Not unjustly referred to as legendary, this series of books on the history and theory of architecture and urban development was founded in 1963 by Ulrich Conrads, who was joined by Peter Neitzke as a co-editor of the series in the early 1980s. Now numbering over 150 titles, it is the most comprehensive German-language book series covering these fields. Following the deaths of the two longtime editors Ulrich Conrads (2013) and Peter Neitzke (2015), a new editorial committee was formed to continue their work: Elisabeth Blum, Jesko Fezer, Günther Fischer and Angelika Schnell. As the future editors of this series, it is our aim to maintain the course set by our forerunners.

The series has fulfilled its original aim of taking stock of the constructional and urban planning ideas and realizations formulated and achieved over the twentieth century in exemplary fashion. The Bauwelt Fundament series actually represents a history of ideas in the fields of planning and building that extends from the beginning of the twentieth century into the present.

The second objective of the series, one that is anchored in its very name, will also continue to guide the development of the series, namely the publication of foundational thought – authoritative and fundamental – rather than passing opinion, of theses and polemics relating to the burning architectural and urban planning themes of the time. Penetrating complex interrelationships and probing them with systematic analysis provides the prerequisite for fruitful discourse and ongoing debate.

As a forum for such discourses and contributions, the Bauwelt Fundamente series is maintaining its focus on the areas of architecture and urbanism, supplementing it with the always necessary historical investigation of important questions and texts and its extension into other cultural and social fields.

A strong international orientation and the desire for more female authors are self-evident in such a context.

The original graphic design approach taken by Helmut Lortz to the series is being maintained. As is fitting for a working library, Bauwelt Fundamente titles remain simply designed, using black and white for the logo, the images on the front and back, and the eleven-line summary of the volume's contents. This is indicative of the broad orientation of Bauwelt Fundamente to all those interested in the cultural and social development that provides the context for the creation of cities, houses and other objects, which in turn create contexts for the world. "Architects, it is said – or hoped – have always been interested in the world beyond the boundaries of their profession." (1)

(1) Peter Neitzke, manuscript of his address Nicht mit dem Rücken zur Gesellschaft (Not with one's back to society) given to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Bauwelt Fundamente in Berlin, 2013.

Inhalt Einleitung I. Die formale Betrachtung, wie sie sich auf der Grundlage der idealistischen Philosophie der Antike (des Dualismus von Form und Stoff, der Zahlenlehre) zu Beginn der Neuzeit herausbildet: das Abheben der Form von der funktionalen Wirklichkeit; Körper und Raum als Gegenstände der künstlerischen Formgebung II. Der seit dem 18. Jahrhundert als Folge der Aufklärung und des zweckrationalen Denkens unternommene (halbherzige) Versuch der Rückbindung der Form an die funktionale Wirklichkeit; die explizite Thematisierung des Raums III. Die nähere (systematische) Befassung mit den instrumentellen Belangen seit dem 18. Jahrhundert: die Ansätze zu einer rationalen Entwurfsmethodik; ihr Festhalten an der Idee des architektonischen Raums (Ausblendung der Wand in ihrer materiellen und funktionalen Bestimmtheit) IV. Der mißverstandene, in seinem Potential noch ungenutzte Funktionsbegriff - Funktionale Betrachtung jenseits des Rationalismus (die Rolle des Subjekts) und jenseits des Funktionalismus (die Rolle des ästhetisch-semiotischen Entwurfsmoments) V. Die Funktion von Gebäuden im Nutzungszusammenhang: Architektur nicht als Ensemble von Räumen, sondern als Gefüge selektiver gradueller Abschirmungen VI. Die bisherige Dominanz des Aspekts der Trennung - Die Notwendigkeit des Zusammenspiels von Trennung und Nicht-Trennung, betrachtet insbesondere unter ökologischem Gesichtspunkt VII. Zur Methodik funktionalen Entwerfens (instrumenteller Aspekt): Entwerfen als Auseinanderlegen des Tätigkeitskomplexes und Lokalisierung der Tätigkeiten unter Zuhilfenahme eines Gefüges selektiver gradueller Abschirmungen - Die Frage nach dem Subjekt des Entwurfs VIII. Zum ästhetisch-semiotischen Entwurfsmoment in seinem Bezug zur funktionalen Wirklichkeit des Entworfenen (präsentationeller Aspekt): Notwendigkeit zunächst der Abwehr formaler Idiome, die mehr mit den Ideen von Körper und Raum als mit der funktionalen Wirklichkeit zu tun haben - Rückbezug vom präsentationellen zum instrumenteilen Aspekt: die primäre Zeichenschicht der Architektur Anmerkungen Abbildungsnachweis