ARC131H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Paimio, Alvar Aalto, Lovell House
4 Apr 2016
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1928 ciam, la sarraz (international congress of modern architecture) Was made to show a possible new way of living (showcase for new residential living) Architects of this time loved to show pictures of cars with their buildings (symbol, of speed, etc. ) Cars sign of speed and progress (architects love photographing cars in front of buildings) Famous teachers attracted students around and outside europe. Big exhibition with a lot of architects, some below. Weissenhof estate, stugart 1927, director mies van der rohe. A lot of well known architects gathered to present their work, and all young in age. Showcase and a possible new way of living. The model homes were intended to be used as real homes after words. Le corbusier and pierre jeanneret, weissenhofsiedlung, stuttgart, 1927. You can push the bed into the get more room in the bedroom. If you have coloums instead of walls then you should have a free floor plan.
