L12. Structural Rationalism and Concrete as a Vision for a New Architecture

Villa Muller

by Adolf Loos Prague, 1930

Steiner House

by Adolf Loos Vienna, 1910

Notre Dame de Raincy

by Auguste Perret first modern church of reinforced concrete Paris, France 1922-1923

Reinforced Concrete System, (Patent 1892)

Francis Hennebique obtained patent which would find wide use in Britain the bars provided tensile resistance in beams and slabs, and supplemented the compressive capacity of concrete in columns and walls

#25 bis Rue Franklin

by Auguste Perret used new concrete frame and its internal organization was to anticipate Le Corbusier's later development of the free plan Paris, France , 1903

Hangars at Orly

by Eugene Freyssinet used steel reinforced cable with concrete poured ontop to create a round shape and prevent tension cracking Paris (Orly), France 1916-1921

Maison Dom-Ino

by Le Corbusier open floor plan prototype modular structure - represents the industrialization of housing construction and generic model (conceptual) 1914