ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 32Outline of Last Lecture I. Mid-Century= Post World War IIII. Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe III. Alvar AaltoOutline of Current LectureI. Case Study HousesII. Donnell GardenIII. Alvar AaltoIV. Kimbell Art MuseumV. Peter CookVI. Constant NiewenhuysVII. Benedatta TagliabueVIII. Habitat 67Current LectureI. Case Study Houses- Housing projects for housing after WWII- Some were published and few were actually built- House #8 in Pacific Palisades, CAi. Designed by Charles & Ray Eamesii. Used in manufacturing goods in house (exposed)iii. Modular panelsiv. Idea of letting in a lot of lightv. 2 buildings- house and studiovi. Square in plan- House #9 House of John Entenza i. Located in Pacific Palisades, CAii. Designed by Eero Saarinem with Charles & Ray Eames- House #20 Bass House in Altadena, CAi. Designed by Conrad Bluff, Calvin Straub, Donald Hensmanii. Prefabbediii. Brick core for hearthiv. Lightweight box beams and barrel vaultsThese 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.v. Accommodating the landscape- tree- House #22 Stahl House in Los Angeles, CAi. Designed by Pierre Koenigii. Purchased lot because of stunning views of the urban developmentiii. Communicates the urban landscapeiv. “Living on the edge”- cantilevering overhangv. Fireplace divides space but still allows flowvi. Uses large glass on many sides with steel componentsII. Donnell Garden- Designed by Thomas Church- Located in Sonoma, CA- Pool looks like an organic shape- Not picturesque landscape (hedge in back)- Highly designed space emphasizing social lifeIII. Alvar Aalto- Mount Angel Monastery Libraryi. Located near Portland, ORii. Library fans out at circulation coreiii. Wanted the buildings to be the center of the monastery communityiv. Importance of readingv. Uses light, materials, shape of building to create intimacyIV. Kimbell Art Museum- Designed by Louis Kahn- Located in Fort Worth, TX- Complex barrel vaulting- Designing spaces where natural light hits works of art without running them- Post-tensional concrete beams- Fountain courtyards which bring in lightV. Peter Cook- Archigram Walking Cityi. Critique of map systemsVI. Constant Niewenhuys- Situationst- New Babylon- Criticism of maps- Collage of different mapsVII. Benedatta Tagliabue/ Mercades House- Designed by Enric Mirailles- Designed for the Mercades Family- Preserves many aspects of the old apartment buildingVIII. Habitat 67- Located in Montreal, Quebec- Designed by Moshe Safdie- Cellular residence - Took over entire island- Gardens on top of cube- Two cubes= one apartment- Idea of ecology in living- brutalism*Key
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