Revolt against the straight line: The highly irregular architecture of a freethinking artist
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€œA house must be a living, organic entity that develops and constantly changes,€ stated Friedensreich Hundertwasser in one of his arguments for his nature- and human-oriented architecture. Success vindicated his vision: roof afforestation, organic forms, colorful fa§ades, uneven floors, irregularly positioned windows, gilded onion domes€"Hundertwasser€s architecture is unmistakable.
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From the beginning of his artistic career in the €50s, Hundertwasser was preoccupied with architecture in his painting. Then began his engagement with manifestos, essays and demonstrations; later followed architectural models in which he illustrated, for example, his ideas on roof afforestation and an individual€s right to his very own window. As an €œarchitectural doctor€ he created unregimented irregularities and realized exemplary architectural projects.
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This comprehensive directory of Hundertwasser€s architectural works presents all his buildings and projects, whether realized or not, tracing them from the first sketches, through to models, and completion. Dr. Andrea Christa Frst, a longtime employee of the Hundertwasser Archive, made a major contribution to this publication.
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From the beginning of his artistic career in the €50s, Hundertwasser was preoccupied with architecture in his painting. Then began his engagement with manifestos, essays and demonstrations; later followed architectural models in which he illustrated, for example, his ideas on roof afforestation and an individual€s right to his very own window. As an €œarchitectural doctor€ he created unregimented irregularities and realized exemplary architectural projects.
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This comprehensive directory of Hundertwasser€s architectural works presents all his buildings and projects, whether realized or not, tracing them from the first sketches, through to models, and completion. Dr. Andrea Christa Frst, a longtime employee of the Hundertwasser Archive, made a major contribution to this publication.
