Adolf Loos: 1870-1933: Architect, Cultural Critic, Dandy - Couverture rigide

Sarnitz, August

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3836544679 ISBN 13 : 9783836544672

Editeur : Taschen GmbH, 2016

Synopsis

Adolf Loos (1870–1933) was a flamboyant character whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country’s architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand Secessionist aesthetic prevalent at the time, as well as any hallmarks of the European fin de siècle.Instead, in lectures and essays, such as the milestone Ornament and Crime of 1908, Loos articulated his “passion for smooth and precious surfaces.” He advocated that architectural ornamentation was, by its nature, ephemeral—locked into current trends and styles, and therefore quickly dated. Loos, himself a Classicist at heart, argued instead for simple, timeless designs with time-honored aesthetic and structural qualities.In this essential introduction, we explore Loos’s writings, projects, and legacy, from his key concept of “spatial plan” architecture to his rejection of decorative fripperies in favor of opulent, fine-quality materials and crisp lines. Featured projects include Vienna’s Café Museum (1899), the fashion store Knize (1913), and the controversial Loos House (1912), which Emperor Franz Joseph I would refuse to travel past, bristling with rage at its insolently minimalist aesthetic.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

August Sarnitz es un arquitecto en activo y es profesor de historia y teoría de la arquitectura en la Akademie der bildenden Künste de Viena. Entre sus muchas publicaciones, ha escrito libros sobre R. M. Schindler, Lois Welzenbacher, Ernst Lichtblau, E. A. Plischke y Adolf Loos.

Peter Gössel dirige una agencia de diseño para museos y exposiciones. Con TASCHEN ha publicado monografías sobre Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner y Richard Neutra, así como varios títulos en la serie Basic Architecture.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Taschen GmbH
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3836544679
• ISBN 13: 9783836544672
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Éditeur: Gssel Peter
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