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Bruno Taut and the Glass House: the infinite dream of tranlucency

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    Abstract

    The Paper presents a tectonic analysis of the Glass House of Bruno Taut,  exhibited at the 1925 Wrkbund Exposition in Cologne, 1925. This is discussed in correlation with the cultural ideas and artistic inspiration he was influenced by and the innovative technological development that ruled the early 19. century.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationConstructions of tectonics for the postindustial world : Proceeding of the 1996 ACSA European Conference, Copenhagen
    EditorsHess Christine Bahar
    Number of pages7
    PublisherACSA Press, Washington DC
    Publication date1997
    Pages138-144
    Publication statusPublished - 1997
    EventConstruction of tectonics for the post industrial world - København, Denmark
    Duration: 26 May 1996 → 28 May 1996

    Conference

    ConferenceConstruction of tectonics for the post industrial world
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    CityKøbenhavn
    Period26/05/1996 → 28/05/1996

    Keywords

    • tectonics
    • Bruno Taut
    • glass
    • Paul Sheerbart
    • Werkbund

    Artistic research

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    • 1 Lecture and oral contribution

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