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Before 1939 : refugee architects to New Zealand (2016)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2016). Before 1939 : refugee architects to New Zealand. Fabrications, 26(2), 180-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/10331867.2016.1173164

In 1939, a number of European architects found refuge in New Zealand from the National Socialist regime. Their subsequent practice led to the notion that their presence had a significant impact on New Zealand architectural culture – especially in tra... Read More about Before 1939 : refugee architects to New Zealand.

Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930 (2016)
Journal Article
Poppelreuter, T. (2016). Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930. Journal of Architecture, 21(2), 244-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2016.1160946

Within the discourse that sought to develop housing during the inter-war era in Germany, standardisation was regarded as a means with which to create adequate solutions for the working class. Housing needs were subsumed into a set amount of common de... Read More about Spaces for the elevated personal life : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's concept of the dweller, 1926–1930.