ASMR Otto Wagner: Architect of an Interrupted Future (soft spoken, book sounds, point and trace)

You might remember from my video about the Vienna underground that the Wiener U-Bahn as such is a pretty recent thing and only dates back to the 1970s. Some parts of it, however, are much older. They were built during the monarchy, in the late 19th century, and designed for a city estimated to grow to 4 million people - twice Vienna's actual size, both then and now. The man who gave this "Stadtbahn" its iconic look was Otto Wagner. Born in 1841, he began his work during the construction of the Ring street, during a time when historicism was popular. His own early projects reflect that - he spoke of his style as a sort of "free Renaissance". As he moved on, however, he developed a radically modern approach and it wasn't just about aesthetics: only that which is functional, he claimed, can be beautiful. So, let's look through some his most stunning Art Nouveau buildings and the groundwork he laid for Vienna's current infrastructure. Triggers include book sounds, pointing and tracing, and soft spoken narration with Austrian accent. You can support my channel via: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/melan...