Litomyšl. Das Potenzial der kleinen Stadt – Litomyšl. The Potential of the Small City : Baukultur, Politik, Stadterneuerung / Building Culture, Policy, Urban Renewal

Regional Building Culture The Bohemian town of Litomyšl is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its impressive marketplace and renaissance castle. Supported by architectural ambition, Litomyšl has been developing since 1989, and has become visible through numerous outstanding interventions. From new construction to reconstruction, from urban space to street furniture, from small intervention to self-assured statements, the impact of architecture shows in Litomyšl. The topics addressed are the potential of the city, the political dimension of architecture, and tendencies of new Czech architecture. Essays and interviews complete the presentation of selected projects. The spectrum covers interventions in the urban space and green areas, care for the building fabric and new construction, and public and private construction, building, and interior. Role model of a small town Discovery of a Czech building culture Architecture as a key driver for economic and social development The Bohemian town of Litomyšl is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its impressive marketplace and renaissance castle. Supported by architectural ambition, Litomyšl has been developing since 1989, and has become visible through numerous outstanding interventions. From new construction to reconstruction, from urban space to street furniture, from small intervention to self-assured statements, the impact of architecture shows in Litomyšl. The topics addressed are the potential of the city, the political dimension of architecture, and tendencies of new Czech architecture. Essays and interviews complete the presentation of selected projects. The spectrum covers interventions in the urban space and green areas, care for the building fabric and new construction, and public and private construction, building, and interior. - Role model of a small town - Discovery journey of Czech building culture - Architecture as key driver for economic and social development The Bohemian town of Litomy?l is a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its impressive marketplace and renaissance castle. Supported by architectural ambition, Litomy?l has been developing since 1989, and has become visible through numerous outstanding interventions. From new construction to reconstruction, from urban space to street furniture, from small intervention to self-assured statements, the impact of architecture shows in Litomy?l.0?The topics addressed are the potential of the city, the political dimension of architecture, and tendencies of new Czech architecture. Essays and interviews complete the presentation of selected projects.?The spectrum covers interventions in the urban space and green areas, care for the building fabric and new construction, and public and private construction, building, and interior Die tschechische Kleinstadt Litomyšl zählt zum Unesco-Welterbe dank ihrem beeindruckenden Marktplatz und ihrem Renaissanceschloss. Von architektonischer Ambition getragen, entfaltet Litomyšl seit 1989 einen Aufschwung, der in zahlreichen herausragenden Interventionen sichtbar wird. Vom Neubau bis Umbau, vom Stadtraum bis zur Stadtmöblierung, vom kleinen Eingriff bis zum selbstbewussten Statement entfaltet sich ein breites Spektrum.Das Buch thematisiert die Potenziale der Stadt, die politische Dimension von Architektur und Tendenzen neuer tschechischer Architektur. Essays und Interviews ergänzen die Vorstellung ausgewählter Projekte. Das Spektrum deckt Interventionen im Stadtraum und Grünanlagen, Pflege der Bausubstanz und Neubau, öffentliches und privates Bauen, Bauwerk und Interieur ab