Loos

Taschen Basic Architecture

by Peter Gössel, August Sarnitz

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 and repudiated the popular and ornamental Vienna Secession style. 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 room 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."

Genres: Architecture, Art, Nonfiction, Design

96 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Carlos Sin Tierra]

Interesante y muy buenas imágenes de referencia pero super mal redactado, con muchisimas faltas de ortografía.

[Gabriela]

7-8/10
Such a revolutionary architect! I really like the Muller Villa. Adolf's view on ornamentation is very interesting and I almost agree with him. I'm beginning to observe a worrying tendency among twentieth century architects to have a lot of wives, lovers and divorces.

[Cst]

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