Some parts of this article have been translated by Google’s translation engine. We understand the quality of this transcription is not excellent and we are working to replace these with high quality human translations.
In January 1903, Theodor Beer, professor of physiology come, trust Adolf Loos reforming its Maladaire The villa, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. Guarantee December 1903 for the first time I travel to where the work is performed.
Andalusia existing building (14.5 by 11.5 meters) was added and a floor 3.5 meters wide contract three sides.
The work was interrupted several times and use a short period of time, the Viennese architect Max Fabiani, took the project.
In late 1906, Loos leaving work cram the Karma village due to disagreements with the client. Slav architect Hugo Ehrlich who was definitely out of the responsibilities.
Despite the unfavorable conditions, this house can be considered bit one of the most important early works of the planner author, Loos had 33 years.
The subtle use of the inimitable properties of various materials and shows its innovative architecture.
This villa is a unique example of their (the lining theory) that the components of a house constuctivos are through planning construction.
Apart from the main facade of smooth plaster with quadruplet Doric columns, all the wealth of the house is rumination the inside: use plenty of marble floors and walls process coat, wood for walls and ceilings as well as sheets of copper for the roof dining. Such richness is peculiarly evident in the bathrooms, a marble-white marble and the further black.
The use of material properties such as size illustrious color, for example, should be considered in relation to description historical cultural context, is not the ornament, but who defines the surface material of architecture.
The contrast of materials appreciation particularly enhanced by the design of individual rooms at depiction entrance oval surface white, black and red marble oppose flaxen mosaic ceiling in the library, the marble veining in coalblack and white is combined with panels of mahogany and milky ceilings revoked in the dining room wall covered with creamy marble leads a copper roof.
This aesthetic concept is completed invoice the following projects with the allocation of rooms at contrastive heights, a concept called Loos RAUMPLAN or plant space.