Maison du Peuple; Jean Prouvè: The Craft of Industrialized Construction

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Abstract

The chapter presents a deep analysis of Maison du Peuple, de Clichy in Paris by the French architect and manufacturer Jean Prouvè. The historical context of the original ideas behind the building and how and by which means it was constructed are being examined from a tectonic perspective.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCompanions to the History of Architecture, Vol. I-IV : Volume IV: Twentieth-Century Architecture
EditorsHarry Francis Mallgrave, David Leatherbarrow, Alexander Eisenschmidt
Number of pages13
Volume4
Place of PublicationOxford, UK
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd
Publication dateApr 2017
Edition1
Pages323-336
Article number23
ChapterIII
ISBN (Print)ISBN: 978-1-4443-3851-5
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Architectural history
  • Jean Prouvè
  • Prefabrication
  • Modernism
  • Industrialized Architecture
  • Tectonics
  • Architectural Technology
  • Building Culture
  • Maison du Peuple

Artistic research

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