ARCH 350 1st Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. Le Corbusier: Five Pints of ArchitectureA. Maison La Roche & Jeanneret B. Villa Stein/ de MonzieC. Villa BaizeauD. Villa SavoyeOutline of Current Lecture I. ReferencesA. Karl Schinkel: AltesmuseumB. H.P Berlage: Amesterdam Stock ExchangeII. Unbuilt StructuresA. Brick VillaIII. International StyleIV. Weissenhofsiedlung, Stuttgar: Model housing estateA. BackgroundB. StructureV. Mies van der RoheA. German Pavilion (Barcelona Pavilion)B. Tugendhat HouseCurrent LectureLudwig Mies van der RoheThese 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.I. ReferencesA. Karl Schinkel: AltesmuseumB. H.P. Berlage: Amsterdam Stock ExchangeII. Unbuilt StructuresA. Brick Villa- New conception of architectural space. - Though not entirely of his own invention, he was able to give it a clarity tobecame Miesian- individual wall planes are freely arranged and space flows continuously between them- Horizontal centrifugal spatial arrangement- Shift to the horizontal layering of space and to the expression of hovering planesIII. International Style: This movement came about at the start of the 19th century in central Europe. It was an outgrowth of advancing building technology/means of production. - Simple form + expressed structure- Lack of ornament- Rejection of historic styles- Building skin begins to separate from structure- Machine aesthetic- “Less is more”– Mies Van Der Rohe- Open PlanIV. Weissenhofsiedlung, Stuttgar: Model housing estateA. Background- Deutscher Werkbund proposed that an exhibition be held in 1927 - demonstrate the latest thinking about housing design, interior fittings, and construction technology- Mies van der Rohe, as vice-president of the Werkbund, was in charge of the enterprise- Mies developed the master plan and contributed the design of a block of flats - The majority contributors were German, e.g. Mies van der Rohe, Gropius, Hilberseimer, Taut, Scharoun- J.J.P.Oud and Mart Stam were invited from Holland; Victor Bourgeois from Belgium; Le Corbusier from FranceB. Structure- 21 houses and apartment buildings - One of the most celebrated communal endeavors in the history og modern architecture- White and cubic volumes; stripped planar shapes, open plans, machine age details were the hallmarksV. Mies van der RoheA. German Pavilion (Barcelona Pavilion)- Built as a ceremonial reception space for German industrial exhibits - Commissioned by the German Government at the Barcelona International Exposition of 1929- Rebuilt in 1986- Cruciform columns- Precise edges cut by shadowsB. Tugendhat House, Brno, Czechoslovakia- House on a slope site overlooking a broad valley across which the old Spielberg Castle can be seen. - Large and luxurious villa for Grete and Fritz Tugendhat- It boasted several of his finest pieces of original furniture, including the Brno chair, the Tugendhat chair, and the X coffee
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