The Olympiapark in Munich is one of the most famous projects of the landscape architect G�nther Grzimek (1915?1996), yet his entire oeuvre has proved to be pioneering and timeless. He advocated for a new form of urban green space in Germany, a ?demokratisches Gr�n? (democratic green space), while also campaigning for practice-oriented training in landscape architecture. Grzimek?s biography offers a wellspring of new discoveries. It traverses the history of modern Germany and encompasses his collaborations with famous architects, town planners, and designers ? including Otl Aicher, who developed the basic outline of this volume together with Grzimek in the 1980s. Featuring plans, images, texts, and excerpts from Grzimek?s own writings, this comprehensive new book offers a vivid and in-depth encounter with this major innovator and illustrates the lively history of landscape architecture in Germany from the 1930s in Berlin to the 1990s in Munich.

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Title: Grun: Gunter Grzimek: Planning, Design. Program
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Publication Date: 2022
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3777440183
ISBN 13: 9783777440187
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Good

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A comprehensive biography of a groundbreaking landscape architect.

Gr�n (green) offers an in-depth look at the life and work of G�nther Grzimek (1915–96), an innovative landscape architect who transformed his field, German parks, and notions of open areas. Grzimek advocated for a new form of urban greenery in Germany, a demokratisches Gr�n, or “democratic green space.” His vision united design, urban planning, and social equality, eschewing ornament for function. He also campaigned for practice-oriented training in landscape architecture. Though most renowned for the Olympiapark in Munich, Grzimek’s entire oeuvre is timeless.

This sweeping biography offers a wellspring of discoveries about this trailblazer. Tracing the history of modern landscape architecture in Germany, Gr�n details Grzimek’s collaborations with famous architects, town planners, and other artists—including the graphic designer Otl Aicher, who outlined this volume alongside Grzimek in the 1980s. Featuring plans, images, texts, and excerpts from Grzimek’s writings, this book illuminates the philosophy of a figure who embedded progressive ideals about democratic society into public spaces where German people continue to relax, play, and communicate.

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Regine Keller is a landscape architect, town planner, and professor of landscape architecture and public space at the Technical University in Munich.

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