Urban Architecture

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This paper describes how public and private spaces merge with one another to create city landscapes. Theaters, piazzas, parks, museums, etc., are used as examples to support this argument. The paper argues that without this fusion of public and private, city landscapes would not exist in their current states.

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"Theaters with multiple levels or tiers, like Karl Friedrich Schinkel's Schauspielhaus (1819 - 1821; 1823) in Berlin Germany, are among the many examples of how public and private spaces interact. This particular theater was modeled in the Greek style, and was symbolic of the culture of the city. Professor Rand Carter wrote in his essay "The Last Great Architect" that "to the traditional temporal and spiritual centers was added the cultural center of the city and the state" (Carter). This state theater was a cultural center while the cathedral represented all things religious and the palace was a symbol of the administrative and governmental departments of city life. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carter, Rand. "The Last Great Architect." Collections of Architectural Designs. Chicago: Exedra Books, 1981.
• Kostof, Spiro. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. New York: Oxford University Press Inc., 1995.

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