Adolf Loos, 1870-1933 : Architect, Cultural Critic, Dandy. /
Loos
August Sarnitz.
- 96 p. ill. (some col.) ; maps ; plans ; 23cm. book
Include Bibliography
Contents : 6 Introduction -- 18 “The Poor Little Rich Man” -- 22 Café Museum -- 24 Turnowsky Apartment -- 26 Adolf Loos Apartment -- 28 Villa Karma -- 32 Kärntner Bar -- 36 House on Michaelerplatz -- 42 Steiner House -- 46 Kniže Men’s Outfitters -- 50 Scheu House -- 54 Lainz Housing Development -- 56 Chicago Tribune Column -- 58 Spanner Country House -- 60 Tristan Tzara House -- 64 Josephine Baker House -- 66 Moller House -- 70 Villa Müller -- 78 Khuner Country House -- 82 Model Houses -- 84 “Ornament and Crime” -- 90 Life and Work -- 94 General Maps -- 96 Bibliography / Credits --
Widely regarded as one of the most significant prophets of modern architecture, Adolf Loos (1870-1933) was a star in his own time, known throughout Vienna as an outspoken, audacious dandy and moralist who defied the establishment. His work not only represented the beginning of modernism, with its stark, unornamented style, but also revolutionized architecture by introducing the concept of "spatial plan" architecture, which allowed for economizing space by designating rooms' sizes and heights based on their purposes. Loos also published numerous essays during his lifetime, the most notable of which is the oft-misunderstood "Ornament and Crime." --
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