Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe (Design Research in Architecture)

Romik, Natalia

ISBN 10: 1800088957 / ISBN 13: 9781800088955

Published by UCL Press, 2026

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This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe (Design Research in Architecture)
• Publisher: UCL Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800088957
• ISBN 13: 9781800088955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

An experimental study of the architecture of former shtetls, reflecting on cultural memories and Jewish heritage.  

Using archival, architectural, and artistic methods, Architecture of Memory investigates the spectral architecture of former shtetls, predominantly Jewish towns in Central and Eastern Europe before World War II. Through architectural designs, art, and theoretical discussions mapping the historical legacy and present condition of shtetls, author Natalia Romik explores themes of architectural disappearance, urban remembrance, and functional change amid social upheaval. Romik’s unique design research of synagogue ruins, burial grounds, former ritual baths, and other “difficult heritage” contributes to discussions about the protection of Jewish heritage in places where there is no longer any Jewish population. 

About the Author

Natalia Romik is a practitioner of architecture, a designer, a book editor, and an artist. She was awarded a PhD from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and holds a scholarship with the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah and the Gerda Henkel Foundation.