Frauen leben im Neubhl

Living here is like life on a permanent holiday, reads an advertisement, published in 1932, for the newly inaugurated Werkbund housing development Neubhl in Zurich. Even today, with its intelligently conceived outdoor spaces, residential infrastructure, and compact, rational floor plans, it remains a significant living witness to the New Building (Neues Bauen) in Switzerland. It is still so beloved by its residents that many spend most of their lives here. This is made possible by the skillful integration of a variety of housing typesfrom small studios to six-room townhouses. In their book, the editors assemble contributions on the history, typology, and significance of the housing development, supplemented by portraits of women currently in residence designed to illuminate their lived environment and their experiences. With a contribution by Nina Hppi Women as users and protagonists of modernist architecture Interviews with contemporary witnesses as a research and teaching method Shows the discrepancy between male construction and female use