DOCOMOMO Journal 67

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Docomomo Journal No. 67, a special issue dedicated to the Modern Movement in Ukraine, has been released on the 17th of December 2022 in BHROX bauuhaus reuse. This issue explores the rich architectural heritage of Ukraine, tracing the history, development, and current state of its modernist buildings and sites. Edited by Uta Pottgiesser and Wido Quist of Docomomo International, the journal brings together international scholarship and contributions from Ukrainian authors, reflecting both historical perspectives and contemporary relevance.

location:

BHROX bauhaus reuse
Ernst-Reuter-Platz (Mittelinsel)

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17.12.2022

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Der Special Focus wird gemeinsam präsentiert von der Triennale der Moderne in Berlin mit DOCOMOMO international und ICOMOS, gefördert durch das Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen.

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www.triennale-der-moderne.de

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zukunftsgeraeusche GbR

Die Triennale der Moderne ist ein überregionales Festival zur Baukultur und Ideengeschichte der Moderne, in Berlin, Dessau und Weimar und mit weiteren Netzwerkstädten. Die vierte Ausgabe des Festivals mit dem städteübergreifenden Motto «Wohnen.Arbeiten.Leben» startet mit der Auftaktveranstaltung «Vielfalt Moderne | Moderne Vielfalt» am 30. September und 01. Oktober 2022 in Berlin.

Die Triennale der Moderne 2022 in Berlin wird gefördert mit Mitteln der LOTTO-Stiftung Berlin, des Landesdenkmalamts Berlin und des Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen (BMWSB).

Kuration Special-Focus Moderne in der Ukraine: zukunftsgeraeusche GbR, in Zusammenarbeit mit buschfeld.com

Die ständigen Kern-Partner*innen der Triennale der Moderne sind (alphabetisch):
Architektenkammer Berlin, Bauhaus-Archiv e.V. / Museum für Gestaltung, buschfeld.com / Tautes Heim, Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Kunstbibliothek – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Landesdenkmalamt Berlin, Stadt Dessau-Roßlau und Stadtmarketinggesellschaft Dessau-Roßlau mbH, Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau, visitBerlin – Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH, weimar GmbH, zukunftsgeraeusche GbR / BHROX bauhaus reuse

Front Cover DOCOMOMO Journal Ausgabe No 67 – 2022/2, Multiple Modernities in Ukraine, © Grafik: DOCOMOMO international, 2022

Release of Docomomo Journal No. 67: Modern Movement in Ukraine

Docomomo Journal No. 67, a special issue dedicated to the Modern Movement in Ukraine, has been released on the 17th of December 2022 in BHROX bauuhaus reuse. This issue explores the rich architectural heritage of Ukraine, tracing the history, development, and current state of its modernist buildings and sites. Edited by Uta Pottgiesser and Wido Quist of Docomomo International, the journal brings together international scholarship and contributions from Ukrainian authors, reflecting both historical perspectives and contemporary relevance.

The release event took place at BHROX bauhaus reuse in Berlin on December 17, 2022, as part of the “Triennale der Moderne” festival. The hybrid event featured the presentation of the journal by the editors, an introductory lecture by Alex Bykov, and a workshop-talk with an international panel including researchers, curators, architects, and photographers from Ukraine, Germany, the Netherlands, Prague, Krakow, and beyond. Contributors such as Ivan Nevzgodin, Nadiia Antonenko, Ievgeniia Gubkina, Myroslava Liakhovych, Thomas Flierl, and others shared insights into the current state of Ukraine’s modernist architecture and the efforts to preserve it under challenging circumstances.

The program of the day also included a workshop marking the conclusion of the festival’s “Special Focus – Modernism in Ukraine” which highlighted Ukraine’s modern architectural heritage through exhibitions, talks, and collaborative discussions. The event offered a platform for transnational dialogue, emphasizing the resilience of Ukraine’s architectural community and the broader relevance of modernist heritage for Europe today.

Docomomo Journal No. 67 not only documents architectural developments from interwar modernism to the Soviet era but also underscores the vulnerability of these sites and the importance of their protection. The issue provides a comprehensive scholarly resource and a statement of the enduring significance of modernism as part of Europe’s shared cultural legacy.

Abstract by Robert K. Huber and Ben Buschfeld

EXHIBITING MODERNISM IN UKRAINE

The Triennial of Modernism originated in 2013 from a cooperation between Berlin, Dessau and Weimar in Germany. Since then, the cultural, architectural and intellectual heritage of the epoch has been brought into the focus of the general public every three years, so far in 2013, 2016, 2019, and in 2022. The festival grew as a bottom-up and cross-sectoral network, with rising partnerships in Germany and abroad—projected to become a European Triennial of Modernism. A cross-city motto is determined in advance, which can also take into account special anniversaries or theme years. In 2022, a special focus takes a closer look at the roots and the heritage of Modernism in Ukraine, for a trans-European consideration of historical references and protagonists

The full issue is available online in open-access format, allowing a global audience to engage with Ukraine’s architectural history and ongoing efforts to safeguard its modernist heritage. For access to the journal, visit docomomojournal.com

DOCOMOMO Journal 67

Abstract by Robert K. Huber and Ben Buschfeld

A Transnational Exhibition Series