Russian Volume Explores Anthroposophy's Architectural Legacy and Steiner's Goetheanum

Released in 2001, the edited collection 'Arkhitektura i antroposofiia' by Anna Sokolina delves into Rudolf Steiner's architectural ideas and their manifestation in Dornach. As the founder of anthroposophy, Steiner aimed to harmonize human creativity with nature, particularly seen in his designs for the Goetheanum. The volume comprises thirty-two chapters with illustrations, split into two sections: the first focuses on Steiner's texts and structures, while the second examines related movements such as expressionism and the works of Erich Mendelsohn and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Although it primarily translates Western perspectives, it neglects pre-revolutionary Russian examples, filling a void in Soviet-era discussions. Steiner's 1914 lecture emphasizes the need to enliven architectural forms. Reviewer William Craft Brumfield acknowledged its importance despite the absence of Russian ties.