Fragments of Metropolis East

The Architecture of Expressionism represents the upheaval of architecture in the roaring twenties, featuring regionally different emphases, schools, and protagonists. The series' third volume documents all surviving buildings in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. This shared heritage of an important European region is presented as a fascinating rediscovery.

The enthusiasm for the expressionist metropolis—an architecture of complexity, verticality, and theatricality—that emerged in the 1920s also captured East-Central Europe. Despite regional differences, the surviving fragments bear witness to a determined will of form and a rich, skilful handling of colour, material, and light. Together, the buildings narrate the story of the expressionist vision of a new modern society.

In contemporary photographs and plan drawings, Fragments of Metropolis East documents 170 buildings in cities such as Bratislava, Brno, Gdańsk, Hradec Králové, Katowice, Kraków, Legnica, Prague, Szczecin, Ústí nad Labem, Warsaw, Wrocław, and many other locations. A detailed index and clearly arranged maps complete this reference work.