DOCOMOMO JOURNAL 74: Imperfect Modernism
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Imperfect Modernism
Docomomo Journal #74 – Imperfect Modernism is dedicated to research that showcases the geographical and civilizational diversity of modernist architecture, examining how it has not only witnessed key turning points of the 20th century—such as political and social utopias, technological breakthroughs, and aesthetic and social experiments—but also reflects the dual forces of globalization and a unified architectural vision on one side, and the struggle to preserve ethnic and religious identity on the other.
In this issue, questions that reveal the reasons behind the vulnerability of modernist heritage, which consequently makes it imperfect, are addressed. How have changing political conditions affected contemporary attitudes toward modern heritage, and what are the current practices for its preservation? What challenges and solutions arise when dealing with the rehabilitation or critique of modernist heritage? How have new societal needs influenced attitudes toward the technical condition of modernist heritage sites, which are outdated typologies that are expensive and difficult to adapt? What are the practices for documenting modernist heritage that is under threat of destruction or has already been lost?
This special issue is edited by Liutauras Nekrošius and Kateryna Didenko (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania).
