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ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 28Outline of Last Lecture I. New TechnologiesII. Eli LissitzkyIII. Vladimir TatlinIV. Kasimir MalevichV. Theo Van DoesburgVI. CubismOutline of Current Lecture I. Villa MullerII. Le CorbusierIII. Robert Taylor HomesCurrent LectureI. Villa Muller- Located in Prague, Czech Republic- Designed by Adolf Loos- Spokesperson against ornament- Designed from the inside-out- Signpost of a concrete manufacturer- Cube shaped- Exteriori. Doesn’t prepare you for the interiorii. Blank canvas- Interiori. different expression from exteriorii. series of different shapes centered around the circulationiii. site lines/ viewpoints; not on a flat planeiv. richnessII. Le Corbusier- Books and Theoriesi. Towards An Architecture- theme of progress These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. City of Tomorrow- based a city that was designed by Le Corbusier that was very dense/ the basis of the La Villa Radieuseiii. Five Points to a New Architecture1. replacement of supporting walls by a grid of load barring reinforced concrete columns 2. The free designing of the ground plan 3. The free design of façade4. The horizontal window5. Roof gardens - Villa Steini. Located in Garches, Franceii. Interest in cars relating to the house1. Composes the drivewayiii. “thin membrane” on the exterioriv. Linear windows on the façadev. Fundamentally different concept of space from Loosvi. Garden facades relates to landscapevii. Big windows from factory buildings/ manufacturedviii. Open space in floor planix. Exploits the free plan on each floor for views out- Ozenfant House and Studioi. Designed for a purist painterii. Emphasis on studio spaceiii. Windows and skylight meet at the corner of the buildings1. Allows a lot of natural light in the studioiv. Concept that house can reproduced v. Spiral staircase into house/ staircase to the roof- L’Immeuble Villasi. Series of housing units modeled after the Ozenfant Houseii. Rhythm and sense of volumeiii. Rows of balconies and void spaces- La Ville Radieusei. Central urban core; train station to connect cityii. Glass skyscrapers that have office space and residential1. Spaced from each otheriii. Residential spaced for air circulation, light, garden spaces, etc.iv. Wanted to try idea in Paris1. Plan Voisin2. Paris had a lot of urban problemsv. Huge highways creates main axisesvi. Designed the city in section1. Layers of train systems, highways, and pedestrian- Plans for Algiers, Algeriai. Long curved line of residential/ business spaceii. Creates a separation from the natives and the conquerors (French)iii. Next to the shorelineiv. Curved to shape the shore- Domino Housei. Mass produced houseii. Standard column and slab formatiii. 3 slabs (foundation, 2nd floor, roof)iv. 6 columnsv. Needs to be whitevi. Illustrates some of the Five Points of Architecture- Urban Plan of Chandigarh, Indiai. Regional districtii. Secretariat and high courtiii. Dialog between construction technology and transportationiv. Needed a mass transportation system to connect the buildingIII. Robert Taylor Homes- Built in Chicago; 1962-2005- High-rises for urban housing- Government funded the construction of the buildings- Didn’t pay for upkeep or securityi. Became run down and a sketchy area*Key


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