Preface and Acknowledgements. Anna Sokolina

Introduction. Anna Sokolina

Part 1. ORIGINS

  1. The Building Concept of the Goetheanum. Rudolf Steiner

  2. Rudolf Steiner and the Anthroposophy. Frans Carlgren

  3. Rudolf Steiner's Architectural Impulse in Modern History. Åke Fant

  4. On the Architecture of Expressionism. Wolfgang Pehnt

  5. On the Way to a New Style. Hagen Biesantz

  6. The First and the Second Goetheanum. Hagen Biesantz

  7. Plans, Sections, Elevations. Rex Raab

  8. Buildings around the Goetheanum. Rex Raab, Arne Klingborg, Åke Fant

  9. Rudolf Steiner's Wooden Sculpture and Its Architectural Environment. Åke Fant, Arne Klingborg, A. John Wilkes

  10. The Goetheanum Windows. Georg Hartmann

  11. The Aesthetics of Rudolf Steiner. Hagen Biesantz

  12. Goethe's Metamorphosis Theory and Rudolf Steiner's Architectural Impulse. Christian Hitsch

  13. Bauhaus Ideals and the Goetheanum. John C. Ermel

  14. The Development of Rudolf Steiner's Architectural Impulse. Nikolaus Ruff, Rex Raab

Part 2. NEW IMPULSES

  1. With All the Senses. Erik Asmussen

  2. Spiritual Functionalism in the Architecture of Eric Asmussen. Gary Coates, Susanne Siepl-Coates

  3. Architecture and Anthroposophy. Jens Peters

  4. Space for Living In. Christopher Day

  5. How the Organic Architecture is Created. Rudolf S.H. Mees

  6. Ecological Architecture. Ioachim Eble

  7. Water in Connection with Architectural Planning. A. John Wilkes

  8. Ecological Concept: Potsdamer Platz. Eckart Hahn

  9. A Desire to Play. Espen Tharaldsen

  10. Organic Design. Karl-Dieter Bodack

  11. To Live and Work. Alexander Böhm

  12. Organic Architecture. Isabelle Val De Flor

  13. An Art for the People. Stuart Murray

  14. Organic Architecture in Hungary. Peter Gaboriany

  15. Bio-Solar Architecture in Aalen. Andreas Engelhardt

Selected Bibliography

Summary. Anna Sokolina

Index

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