architecture identification

Frankfurt kitchen, Grette Schütte-Lihotsky, 1927

-adjustable stool for sitting and working, reaching top shelves -lightweight aluminum drawers -affordable public housing -narrow layout in kitchen, not only bc of space constraint but was a conscious design decision to attempt to minimize # of steps needed when working kitchen small space -some criticized saying bc it only fit 1 person, housewives were isolated

glass house johnson and farnsworth house van der rohe comparison

-both surrounded by nature -

the glass house, philip johnson

-clear glass panels create a series of lively reflections, like the surrounding trees -interior of glass house completely exposed to outdoors except cylinder brick structure with entrance to the bathroom -each of the four exterior walls is punctuated by a centrally located glass door that opens onto the landscape -floor plan reveals traditional living space -

golden lane project proposal, alison and peter smithson

-competition entry for reconstruction of post-war -bold, brash vision of new urban form -plan intended to bring together high densities of people -proposed a series of "streets in the air": connected clusters of houses accessible above and below each mid-air street -de-emphasis of the building as a discreet unit or urbanization -instead emphasis was on creation of network of continuous buildings arranged in a synaptic patter

villa mairea, alvar aalto

-constant theme of a shifting and advancing technology -materials shift from a stone to stone slab to glass and steel -materiality of the floor changes as it becomes progressively more domestic and intimate -made columns different to avoid all artificial architectural rhythms -naturalistic -light shines through to imitate experience of being outdoors

lovell health house, richard neutra

-designed for active, health conscious lovell family -house clings to the side of a steep cliff -lower level of the house, living room, follows an open plan that leads out to the patio and pool -reminiscent of le corbusier's style and aesthetic -stark white walls stand out among the wooded terrain -ribbon windows offer expansive views and light -steel structure

Maison Dom-ino project Le Corbusier 1914

-distills modern architecture to a set of guiding, abstract and idealized principles -structure first conceived in concrete and steel but then eventually worked with engineered timber -point was to reduce housing structure to its most skeletal form so the people could decide where the walls should go and how their home should be -

paimio sanatorium, alvar aalto

-former tuberculosis sanatorium -seamlessly integrated forested -landscape with architectural site plan and the interiors -each space originally designed to house two people -created special no-splash sinks that allow users to wash without disrupting other -lighting located up high, down low, never at sight level -bright colors were thought to help patients, made walls light and ceilings darker, general tone is more peaceful -paimio chair: the shape of the back was intended to help the patient breathe -reinforced concrete -structural concept chose for main building was based on le corbusier's flexible system

league of nations le corbusier

-found most compact and best-conceived solution -plans show thoroughly considered treatment of traffic problem -the secretariat, the great administration building near the entrance to the grounds, was given a slender wing which paralleled the lake -roof gardens for rest periods -flexibly arranged assembly building, narrow secretariat, the library, and elevated passageways connecting all three achieved a perfect adjustment to the site

lovell beach house, rudolf schindler

-lifted above sidewalk level -bc of five concrete frames in shape of squared-off figure eights -wright's influence seen in the glass panels inserted between concrete piers -view of north side of the house shows the plasticity of its architectural form -concrete structure -layered walls, juxtaposed the concrete and wood structures -only the garage and stairs touch the ground out of the 5 structural frames

children's home aldo van eyck

-orphanage -looks like a labyrinth -composed of innumerable interior and exterior spaces, which are interconnected in a complex order and merge into each other -classical tradition lies in regular geometric order found at the base of the plan -modern is manifested in the dynamic centrifugal space that crosses the classical order -columns are thin concrete cylinders -reinforced concrete panels and opaque brick, dark brown and translucent glass -floors also concrete

eames house (case study house #8), charles and ray eames

-simple structure nestled into a hillside, containing black painted steel frames and glass - retaining concrete wall and simple steel frame used for structure -the panels themselves were interchangeable, so when a guest came to visit, the house could be reconfigured to accommodate them -exterior can be connected to japanese influence -constrast to cold steel exterior, interior is warm and comforting with its wood-block floor and soft light penetrating into the room -wooden staircase float effortlessly -rooms flow

farnsworth house, mies van der rohe

-steel shaped columns that support roof and floor frameworks -structural and expressive -intended for the house to be light as possible on the land, raising the house 5 feet 3 in off the ground -floor plan is open exploiting true minimalism -man-made geometric form creates a relationship with the natural landscape -farnsworth house is the epitome of his use of glass

maison la roche, le corbusier

-systematically experimented on introduction of color in architecture for the first time -reinforced concrete -the open facade logically follows the construction process le corbusier had developed; dom-ino system -polychromy showed his activity as a painter and an architect -polychromy: art of painting in several colors

plug in city, peter cooks

-theoretical urban space centered around massive modular units plugged into a central machine -machine powered towers and connected services with giant cranes -included residences, access routes, essential services for inhabitants -each building outcrop is removable -each piece is transportable, constantly changing enviroment

crown hall, ludwig mies van der rohe

-took basic steel and glass style and refined it -steel and glass construction -two level building configured as a rectangular form -exposed steel frame construction -expression of modernity -does not have disruption of columns, creating "universal space" -allowed a relationship with the buildings and nature -reinforced concrete

unite d'habitation, le corbusier

-tried to fully optimize for residents -beton-brut concrete, this prevented need for a steel frame -could be interpreted as materialistic implementation aimed at characterizing the conditional state of life after the war- rough, worn, unforgiving -a little bit of mechanistic influence -narrowed units and allowed double height space - apartments had built in furniture -these were specifically designed storage walls with various cupboards and sliding doors