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2 Architectural Mise-en-Abîme. The Last Apartment of Le Corbusier in Immeuble Molitor and Casa Malaparte
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Snap to Grid. Heterogeneous Networks among Architecture, Fashion and Technology in the Modern Era
No full textBreathing wall skins. Theorizing the building envelope as a membrane
No full textAlthough the term “membrane” principally derives from the field of anatomy, referring to the essential boundary of cells, it has gained entrance the terrain of architectural discourse, so as to describe the spatial envelopment this time. Going beyond the limits of its metaphorical use, this article identifies key moments in the modern architectural history in which the membrane notion has marked a change in the performance of the building exterior and its relation to concepts of modernity
Through the Lens of Sigfried Giedion. Exploring Modernism and the Greek Vernacular in Situ
Full text linkFocusing on Sigfried Giedion's initial visit to Greece, in the scope of CIAM IV, this study explores his approach to the myth of the Mediterranean as a germ of Western modernist architecture. Through a closer look at Giedion's photographic and literary lenses, it mainly considers his appreciation of early manifestations of modernity in the extended area of Athens, namely the Villa Fakidis (1932-1933) and Kalisperi Primary School (1931). Their apposition to the ancient and vernacular Greek architecture generates a dynamic discourse between areas and eras, while serving as a pivotal catalyst for the discussion of contextualization, immutability and identity – areas that are also comprised by the Modern Movement. This article thus discusses Giedion's appreciation of a reciprocal relationship between Greece and the Western world, at a time when the former was striving to define its architectural identity
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