Verwaltungsgebäude Ruhrsiedlungsverband Essen (Administration Building Ruhr Settlement Union Essen)
Berlin: Friedrich Ernst Hübsch Verlag, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xiv, (1) 20 plates, 24pp. Original grayish tan cloth with reverse lettering on black square; with silver lettering on covers and spine. Publisher's device on half-title. Part of the series Neue Werkkunst, published by Hübsch between 1925 and 1932. This title introduces a unique project in the history of German administration, including three separate administrative districts with special tasks forr this particular industrial area, the "Ruhrgebiet."
The new administrative building of the Settlement Union therefore is neither a town hall, not a government building or a administrative building for an industry group. All characteristics of such buildings had to be avoided in the planning of this building. The design of the building had to include appropriate administrative offices, conference rooms in various sizes and an auditorium with separate entrance to support public event. Contains speeches of the architect at the inauguration and the delivery of the building.
Illustrated with thirty b/w photographs of the building by Alfred Renger-Patzsch, credited to Renger Foto, one architectural drawing and three architectural plans. With printed epilog by the publisher and twenty-two pages with illustrated advertisements, some of them in modern design, typical for this time. With two small stamps of Romanian Writer's Union on free back endpaper. Text in German. Cover with very light foxing and lightly rubbed, minor chips. Some foxing of endpapers, half-title, title page and first two pages at front. Good to good+ condition. Item #52607
During this period, just two years after his famous book "Die Welt ist schön" was published, Renger-Paztsch worked predominately for the German industry and in advertising. The photographs included in this volume display the clarity of "cientific illustration" Renger-Paztsch is known for.
Price: $650.00