Who designed the Weissenhof Estate?
Le CorbusierLudwig Mies van der RoheWalter GropiusMart StamHans ScharounPeter Behrens
Weissenhof Estate/Architects
What was the Weissenhof settlement and what was its purpose?
The Weissenhof Estate (German: Weißenhofsiedlung) is a housing estate built for the 1927 Deutscher Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany. It was an international showcase of modern architecture’s aspiration to provide cheap, simple, efficient, and good-quality housing.
When was the Weissenhof Estate built?
The Weissenhof Estate is one of the world’s most important architectural monuments of classic modernism. It was built in Stuttgart in 1927 as part of the German Werkbund exhibition “Die Wohnung” (The Dwelling).
What is the Villa Savoye made of?
reinforced concrete
Villa Savoye is constructed from reinforced concrete and masonry units. White plaster unifies the house and hides the fact that individual pre-fabricated parts were used to construct the villa.
What was the concept behind the Weisenhoff estates?
Under the direction of the German architect Mies van der Rohe, the purpose was to design new solutions and eliminate the housing shortage after the World War I in Germany.
Who assisted with the interior design of the Barcelona Pavilion?
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Designed by modernism’s golden child Mies van der Rohe and his long-time collaborator Lilly Reich, the Barcelona Pavilion is a paragon of modernist architecture and also housed the Barcelona Chair, one of the most recognisable and iconic design objects of the twentieth century.
Does the Barcelona Pavilion use transparent walls?
Mies used a variety of colored glasses, green, black, frosted white, and transparent. The wall enclosing the pavilion was made from green marble. An outside terrace area contained a reflecting water pool.
Who owns Villa Savoye?
French government
Villa Savoye | |
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Architect | Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret |
Owner | French government |
Website | www.villa-savoye.fr/en |
Location of Villa Savoye in France |
What makes Villa Savoye special?
The Villa is renowned for its “five points of architecture” – pilotis, flat roof terrace, open plan, ribbon windows, and free facades.
What is the purpose of Villa Savoye?
Villa Savoye, located in Poissy, in France, was designed as a country retreat for the Savoye family from 1929 to 1931. Corbusier had been working on villa designs during 1920s in a bid to create a modernist home that was functional and beautiful like a machine (like an automobile).