Architecture for a progressive spirit: William Lescaze's Norman house

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William Lescaze designed the1941 Norman House in New York to suit its progressive owners, social activist Dorothy Norman and her husband Edward Norman. The austere, authentic aesthetic of modern architecture was expressed in the glass block on the street facade that allowed light in while ensuring privacy, along with other modern movements like Art Deco, enabling interior decoration using only integral components.

New York, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Lescaze, William

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha : Livable brutalism

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An in-depth description of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a Brutalist architect's, residence in the southwest section of Sao Paulo, which has avoided burglaries for four decades due to its austere and uninviting appearance, is presented.

Brazil, Architects, Homes and haunts, Rocha, Paulo Mendes da

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