Published by the monacelli press, with an introduction by john morris dixon, midcentury houses today presents the unparalleled concentration of residential modernism in new canaan, connecticut, a site of fervent experimentation by some of the leading lights of the movement in the united states. Authors peter mcmahon and christine cipriani write. A champion of the modern movement and protege of bauhaus founder walter gropius, marcel breuer is equally celebrated for his achievements in architecture and furniture. The house was breuers vision of how the average american family could live in a welldesigned, modern, expandable, and affordable home. Marcel breuer house at pocantico rockefeller brothers fund.
See more ideas about marcel breuer, modern architecture and marcel. The houses of marcel breuer and herbert beckhard first edition masello, david on. Their design played a major role in shaping 20th century architecture design and were known for buildings that combined innovative design with keen attention to function and materials. Breuer later designed houses and large urban buildings, such as the unesco headquarters in paris. Jun 24, 2015 designed in 1950 by breuer, the stillman house was the springboard for modern homes in litchfield, ct.
Apr 14, 2014 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. They consist of biographical material, correspondence, business and financial records, interviews, notes, writings, sketches, project files, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material that document breuer s career as an architect and designer. The book was designed by marcel breuer and gerd hatje. 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. It is a rare opportunity to own a historically significant home that espouses the simple and streamlined ideals of one of the 20th centurys most influential architects. He joined breuers firm in 1965 and by 1974 was made partner. It is reproduced from metropolis books perennial summer bestseller, cape cod modern. The houses of marcel breuer and herbert beckhard first. North stands outside his glass walled living room, which also houses his small library of books. A marcel breuer house on the hudson is restored to modern. Marcel breuer architect biography, buildings, projects. Throughout his life, breuer used his first name only on official documents and preferred that his friends. The sixteen houses selected and featured in the book are. The robinson house is an example of his most innovative binuclear houses.
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. It was a small yet very open house, based on a rectangular plan, with the main living accommodation on the upper floor. It describes in detail 25 projects and built houses dating from between 1923 and 1973. Marcel breuer s breuer house new canaan i in new canaan, connecticut, 19478 remembered as the last of the first generation of modernist architects, marcel breuer has produced decades worth of buildings, interiors, and furniture that demonstrate his early influences as a student at the bauhaus and his ultimate maturation here at his firm. Geller house i lawrence, long island, new york 19446. Jan 26, 2005 this monograph on marcel breuer s residential work discusses his architectural language and background. This monograph on marcel breuer s residential work discusses his architectural language and background. The houses of marcel breuer and herbert beckhard first edition. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 1902 1981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he. Biographical note a finding aid to the marcel breuer papers. Marcel breuer 190281 is widely acknowledged as a master of modern archit. See more ideas about marcel breuer, marcel and house design. 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.
Twenty innovative houses engendered by the collaboration between hungarianborn bauhaus architect marcel breuer 190281 and american architect herbert beckhard b. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Beginning in 1958, hyman worked in breuer s office as his assistant. This is where, in the 1940s and 1950s, philip johnson, marcel breuer, landis gores, eliot noyes. Marcel breuer architect biography, buildings, projects and. More information a finding aid to the marcel breuer. Breuer house ii marcel breuer great buildings architecture. The house was deeded to the national trust for historic preservation by the estate of laurance s. Syracuse architecture receives gift of vintage marcel. The text explains how each new project grew out of the visual and. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Breuer that will leave you with a bad case of house. A workshop was situated beneath it, together with other ancillary domestic accommodation. Breuer house i marcel breuer great buildings architecture. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public. See the latest news and architecture related to marcel breuer, only on archdaily.
Breuer house 2 marcel breuer noyes house 2 eliot noyes wiley house philip johnson irwin house victor christjaner ball house philip johnson brown house eliot noyes boissonnas house philip johnson mills house 2 willis mills villa ponte john johansen. Marcel breuer papers, special collections research center, syracuse university libraries had it been finished but a few months earlier, the 30yearold breuers earliest freestanding building, the harnischmacher house of 1932, would no doubt have gained a place as a masterwork of the international style, then being defined by henryrussell. About marcel breuer, bauhaus architect and designer. The first book to feature this modernist masterpiece, one of walter gropius and marcel breuers most important residential commissions. At the bauhaus he designed the wassily chair and the cesca chair which is among the 10 most important chairs of the 20 th century. The books title refers to the harvard five and they have the most houses but twelve architects are actually featured. A marcel breuer house on the hudson is restored to modern magic. Marcel breuer was a renowned hungarianamerican architect, ranked among the most influential architects and scholars of the 20 th century. The hungarianborn architect marcel breuer 190281 rose to prominence as a student under walter gropius at the bauhaus and became head. The text explains how each new project grew out of the visual and technical experience of the ones preceding it. The book features 16 midcentury modern houses concentrated in new canaan, connecticut all designed by noted architects phillip johnson of the glass house marcel breuer, eliot noyes curator of design at moma, landis gores, and john johnson collectively known as the harvard five and colleagues from the harvard school of architecture. In the summer of 1937, walter gropius, founder of the bauhaus and a professor at harvards new graduate school of design, rented a house on planting island, near the base of cape cod. Marcel breuer, herbert bayer, laszlo moholynagy, xanti schawinsky and others.
Designed by marcel breuer, the stillman house is for sale. Marcel breuers breuer house new canaan i in new canaan. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981 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. Born in budapest, hungary, in 1914, weidlinger was educated at the technical institute in brno, czechoslovakia, and at the swiss polytechnic institute.
The alan i w frank house book offers a rare opportunity to explore the house. Architecture without rules, the houses of marcel breuer and herbert beckhard, david masello among the most common criticisms of architects who build modern buildings is that they are seen to be in different to context both the built and the natural ones. The marcel breuer papers span the years 1920 to 1986 and measure 37. Architect marcel breuer s house in the museum garden, now considered one of the most influential architecture exhibitions of the 20th century, was commissioned by the museum of modern art and built in their garden in 1949. All designs illustrated in this book are by marcel breuer, unless otherwise. 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 was a student and subsequently a master carpenter at the bauhaus in the early 1920s. He died in new york city in 1981 at age 79, but the b5 lives on, with exact replicas still being. Nov 20, 2000 breuer houses by deutsche verlagsanstalt gmbh, 9780714838939, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 14, 2017 taking cues from his illustrious friend and neighbor marcel breuer, engineer paul weidlinger designed a summer house on the edge of a pond in the quiet cape cod town of wellfleet.
Marcel breuers breuer house new canaan i in new canaan, connecticut, 19478. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. May 24, 2018 in crotononhudson, new york, the marcel breuerdesigned 1953 neumann house features a curvy low stone wall and architectural planes in blue, red, and white. Syracuse architecture receives gift of vintage marcel breuer. Pictured here is the side view of marcel breuer s stillman house 1953 in its original location, on the top of a dune on wellfleets griffin island. Breuer house ii commentary marcel breuers own housebreuer house iwas built on a hillside. Marcel breuer was a hungarian designer and architect who moved with and beyond the bauhaus school of design.
The modernist masterwork by walter gropius and marcel breuer. Marcel lajos breuer was born on may 21, 1902, in the danube valley town of pecs, hungary, to jacques breuer, a physician, and franciska kan breuer. Pictured here is the side view of marcel breuers stillman house 1953 in its original location, on the top of a dune on wellfleets griffin island. Series 6 a finding aid to the marcel breuer papers, 1920. The metropolitan museum of art has released a 360 video of the recently renovated met breuer, the former home of the whitney museum designed by marcel breuer in 1966 that now houses sections of. Marcel breuers breuer house new canaan i in new canaan, connecticut, 19478 remembered as the last of the first generation of modernist architects, marcel breuer has produced decades worth of buildings, interiors, and furniture that demonstrate his early influences as a student at the bauhaus and his ultimate maturation here at his firm. 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.
Sources on breuer house i classic home 053, by architectureweek, architectureweek no. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. There, he and his wife, ise, hosted a festive reunion of bauhaus masters and students who had recently emigrated from europe. Their design played a major role in shaping 20th century architecture design and were known for buildings that combined innovative design with keen attention to. Their close collaboration even resulted in a book, architecture without rules. Marcel lajos breuer hungary, 19021981 is considered one of the great masters of modernism in the 20th century. Excerpted from phaidon s new and comprehensive monograph breuer, the domiciles pictured below are just a handful of the houses showcasing his singular vision for the modern home. Aug 16, 2019 upon the recommendation of pei, papachristou was hired by breuer and left colorado for new york. 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. Yorke and informally as kay or k, was an english architect and author one of the first native british architects to design in a modernist style, he made numerous contacts with leading european architects while contributing to the architects journal in the 1930s, and in 1933 was secretary and. Look inside cape cods hidden modern houses the cut. A marcel breuer building owned by ikea could become a hip.
Modernism enthusiasts can choose from a trio of marcel breuer properties currently up for sale in the usas connecticut, massachusetts and upstate new york work by the bauhauseducated architect has become much sought after, and collectors ready for the next step can choose between a floating cottage in the woods or a pair of breuer s butterfly binuclear designs. Beginning his career as one of the first students at the bauhaus in germany, breuer was recognized at an early age for his skills in sculpture and design by the schools founder walter gropius, who became his lifelong mentor. The alan i w frank house is a private residence in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, designed by bauhaus founder walter gropius and partner marcel breuer, two of the pioneering masters of 20thcentury architecture and design. They consist of biographical material, correspondence, business and financial records, interviews, notes, writings, sketches, project files, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material that document breuers career as an architect and designer. Summertime staff favorite cape cod modern is back in stock. Philip johnsons glass house estate gets sixteen pages, frank lloyd wrights rayford house gets six pages but marcel breuer s demolished mills house gets a spread with one photo. In january 2007, the rockefeller brothers fund assumed stewardship of a house designed by architect marcel breuer. The most comprehensive book on architect and designer marcel breuer 19021981, looking in detail at all the houses, furniture, and public buildings he. It is the most important residence walter gropius and marcel breuer, two of the. More information a finding aid to the marcel breuer papers. Experience cape cod modern by staying at the midcentury. Architect marcel breuer date 19731974 location litchfield, connecticut lot size. The rufus stillman cottage by marcel breuer is an exceptional design and living experience. Internationally famous for such buildings as the whitney museum of american art in new york as well as for the ubiquitous breuer chair, marcel breuer thrived on experimentation.
This spacious, multilevel residence, its furnishings and landscaping were all created by gropius and breuer as a total work of art. She was a professor at the institute of fine arts at new york university and has written a monograph entitled, marcel breuer, architect. Francis reginald stevens yorke 3 december 1906 10 june 1962, known professionally as f. An armchair tour through twenty strikingly innovative houses.
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