He decided he wanted to work in the design industry so first of all became a student at the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. One of the masters of modernism, breuer displayed interest in modular construction and simple forms. Marcel breuer was a renowned hungarianamerican architect, ranked among the most influential architects and scholars of the 20 th century. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed in europe and the united statesfrom his beginning at the bauhaus through his collaboration with walter gropius, and the establishment of. Breuer has emerged as bold innovator, constantly experimenting with new forms, adopting newly developed technology and materials in order to create a masterwork complimenting the industrial age. Designed in 1925 by marcel breuer, this chair is an excellent example of the groundbreaking developments that bauhaus brought, such as the sleek and easily comprehensible design and the innovative use of materials. It is among the most distinctive of breuer s residential designs, as wolfson requested that breuer integrate his 37foot 1948 spartan royal mansion trailer as one wing. Office for metropolitan architecture oma and knoll present knoll celebrates bauhaus in honor of the legendary art schools centenary during this years milan design week. Marcel breuer, the bauhaus architect who played a major role in shaping 20thcentury architecture and design, died last night at his home on. Marcel breuer 190281 is celebrated as a furniture designer, teacher and architect who changed the american house after his emigration from hungary to the us in 1937. Marcel was unhappy with the institution and found work instead at a vienese architecture office.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. More recently historians, architects andwith the reopening in new york of the great megalith of his whitney museum as the met breuer a larger public are gaining new insights into the cities and largescale buildings. Marcel breuer architect designer abebooks passion for books. Breuer was proud of the book and seems to have gifted it to clients. Marcel breuer was born in hungary in 1902 and became one of the most influential designers and architects of the early 20th century. Photograph by plataforma arquitectura parador ariston, breuer, catalano y coire. Marcel breuer and the invention of heavy lightness places journal. The only book that examines both his design as well as his architecture, with detailed descriptions of his work including commercial, residential, furniture, and unrealized projects. Bauhaus dessau marcel breuer design and architecture. His work includes art museums, libraries, college buildings, office buildings, and residences. This catalogue includes essays by several renowned experts on marcel breuer, such as joachim driller, isabelle hyman, otakar m cel and barry bergdoll. This book offers a firsthand description of the design and construction of the marcel breuerdesigned church at st. Marcel breuer building global institutions artbook d. For sale on 1stdibs marcel breuer furniture and interiors book in english by christopher wilk 192 pages.
Marcel breuer, begrisch hall, bronx community college, new. Modern design is the single most important style of architecture and design of the century. Its a book that i highly anticipated myself as a lot of marcel s architecture has gone slightly unnoticed, we all tend to talk about his furniture but never his buildings. More recently historians, architects, andwith the reopening in new york of the great megalith of his whitney museum as the met breuer a larger public are gaining new insights into the cities and largescale buildings. Seven essential books about the bauhaus school citylab. When breuer joined the bauhaus architecture agenda. Text by mathias remmele, otakar macel, donatella cacciola. Marcel breuer architect biography, buildings, projects. Breuer was a student and subsequently a master carpenter at the bauhaus in the early 1920s. The first book to feature this modernist masterpiece, one of walter gropius and marcel breuer.
A twofloor residence with a basement in the cozy town of setagayaku,tokyo. Mid century modern architecture hooper house ii by marcel breuer. Jul 23, 20 lorenzo diaz campos rated it it was amazing. While still being an apprentice at the bauhaus, breuer designed this iconic chair inspired by. Writings by others are about breuer and his work and include typescripts, galleys, and photographs of architectural and design projects used in the publication of the book marcel breuer buildings and projects, 19211961 by cranston jones. We will send you email when the file format is available for download. Breuers tough, brutalist designs were sculptural and expressive, and their ambition.
Wolfson trailer house is a 1949 house designed by the pioneering modernist marcel breuer in salt point, new york, and commissioned by breuer s friend, the artist sydney wolfson. About marcel breuer, bauhaus architect and designer. Form giver of the twentieth century and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Marcel breuer marcel lajos breuer was born in the provincial city of pecs, hungary. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Stillman house is reproduced from cape cod modern published by metropolis books. How could an architect who had made the pursuit of lightness the essence of his. The modernist architect and designer marcel breuer. Marcel breuer furniture and interiors book for sale at. For our bauhaus 100 series, weve picked out 10 mustread books about the most influential art and design school in history, from classic volumes written by. Completed in 1980 with a 300seat theater, restaurant and 1 million books, the building exemplifies breuer s. The buildings that marcel breuer 19021981 designed and built during an era of exceptional architectural activity are of a number and a diversity of structure marcel breuer, architect.
Breuer extended the sculpture vocabulary he had developed in the carpentry shop at the bauhaus into a personal architecture that made him one of the worlds most popular architects at the peak of 20thcentury design. In a series of institutional masterworks, marcel breuer sought to reconcile vernacular. Curated by oma partner ippolito pestellini laparelli and milanbased curator domitilla dardi, the exhibition aims to tell the intertwining history of the bauhaus and knoll. His steel tube furniture brought 20th century modernism to the masses, but his bold use of precast concrete enabled large, modern buildings to be built under budget. Marcel breuer received a scholarship to attend the academy of fine arts. Victoria young has written an engaging history of marcel breuer s saint johns abbey church. After receiving a few new books in the shop i decided to highlight one inparticular, that being a new publication by vitra design museum titled marcel breuer design and architecture. See more ideas about marcel breuer, marcel and house. Klees class notes from the period when breuer was a new student at the bauhaus, wherein klee endeavored to teach students how to see and how to shape movement through space, are documented in the thinking eye and the nature of nature, which are among the most important books on modern design education. Marcel breuer marcel lajos breuer 21 may 1902 1 july 1981, was a hungarianborn modernist, architect and furniture designer. Johns abbey, written by a monk and a member of the original building committee. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he designed in europe and the united statesfrom his beginning at the bauhaus through his collaboration with walter gropius, and the establishment of his own practice in the usa. Marcel breuer 19021981 is celebrated as a furniture designer, teacher, and architect who changed the american house after his emigration from hungary to the u. Marcel breuer was a hungarian designer and architect who moved with and beyond the bauhaus school of design.
The exhibition traces breuer s success through his particular ability to recognize the potential of materials that had never been used in. A complete monograph on the rich design archive of bauhaus powerhouse marcel breuer. Posts about marcel breuer written by interior architecture, interior and exterior, interior design. From 1920 to 1928 he was a student and teacher at germanys bauhaus, a school of design where modern principles, technologies and the application of new materials were. In his famous chair design of 1926, he embraced the use of tubular steel, which he. Like many brutalist buildings in america, the central library in atlanta by marcel breuer is facing demolition, reports the architects newspaper.
The wassily chair is probably the most famous of all the bauhaus chairs. He first of all studied art in vienna however was unhappy there and instead found a job in an architects office. This meetingbymeeting account of the process conveys the complexities faced by both the architect. Her insights into the dynamics of the design process and of the relationships among clients, architects, and contractors make saint johns abbey church valuable to anyone interested in how great architecture comes into being. Marcel breuer and a committee of twelve plan a church. Marcel breuer architecture, bio, ideas theartstory. The series is arranged into four subseries and the files are arranged chronologically. Marcel breuer 3d models created by design connected. Text by mathias remmele, otakar macel, donatella cacciola, lutz sch be, joachim driller, barry bergdoll, robert f. The modernist masterwork by walter gropius and marcel breuer text by kenneth frampton and barry bergdoll and charles a. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer. Saint johns abbey church university of minnesota press.
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