JAV131H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gunnar Asplund, Fascio, Casa Malaparte
13 Oct 2016
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Cross section of many forms of modern architecture. Authoritarian era: dictatorships in soviet union, italy, germany, spain, portugal, colonies in asia and africa expressing power through architecture. New spirit, streamline, moderne, modern ter(cid:373)s used i(cid:374) the (cid:1005)9(cid:1007)(cid:1004)"s. Art deco label invented in the 196(cid:1004)"s. Esprit nouveau pavilion le corbusier, paris 1925 radical modern architecture. Apartment building pierre patout, paris 1925 less radical than le corbusier, etc. Villa cavrois rob mallet stevens, croix 1929-1932 more bourgeois. Glass house pierre chareau with bernard bijvoet, paris 1931 more luxurious and comfortable than your typical functional modern architecture. Bucharest i(cid:374) the (cid:1005)9(cid:1007)(cid:1004)"s modern but not as radical as works of le corbusier. Grand theatre laslo hudec, shanghai 1933. Chrysler building william van alen, new york 1928-30 one of his only works because he had such a bad experience with one client that no one wanted to work with him anymore. Rockefeller center hood, godley & fouilhoux reinhard & hofmeister corbett, harrison.
