Hannes Meyer's “Biological ”Concept and its Loosening Influence on Form

This is a study of forms loosening in German modern architecture. Through computer graphics form analysis, we have explored the design process of Hannes Meyer's (1889-1954) Federal School of the General German Trade Unions Federation (ADGB) (1928-1930). We then verified our conclusions with Mey...

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Published inJournal of Asian architecture and building engineering Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 179 - 185
Main Author Tomita, Hideo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Japan Science and Technology Agency 2008
Subjects
Architecture
Asian
Corridors
Design engineering
Federations
Landscapes
Loosening
Trade unions
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ISSN1346-7581
1347-2852
1347-2852
DOI10.3130/jaabe.7.179

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Abstract This is a study of forms loosening in German modern architecture. Through computer graphics form analysis, we have explored the design process of Hannes Meyer's (1889-1954) Federal School of the General German Trade Unions Federation (ADGB) (1928-1930). We then verified our conclusions with Meyer's own explanations. In Chapter 2, we have examined the formation of the psychological effects of the glazed corridor during the design process. In Chapter 3, we have clarified the formation of the method known as "dissolution into the landscape" through the analysis of landscape and architecture. Then in Chapter 4, we have explained that a "biological" concept is present in these two methods. Meyer loosened architectural form based on a "biological" concept and presented a new architectural methodology at the end of the 1920s.
AbstractList This is a study of forms loosening in German modern architecture. Through computer graphics form analysis, we have explored the design process of Hannes Meyer's (1889-1954) Federal School of the General German Trade Unions Federation (ADGB) (1928-1930). We then verified our conclusions with Meyer's own explanations. In Chapter 2, we have examined the formation of the psychological effects of the glazed corridor during the design process. In Chapter 3, we have clarified the formation of the method known as double prime dissolution into the landscape double prime through the analysis of landscape and architecture. Then in Chapter 4, we have explained that a double prime biological double prime concept is present in these two methods. Meyer loosened architectural form based on a double prime biological double prime concept and presented a new architectural methodology at the end of the 1920s.
This is a study of forms loosening in German modern architecture. Through computer graphics form analysis, we have explored the design process of Hannes Meyer's (1889-1954) Federal School of the General German Trade Unions Federation (ADGB) (1928-1930). We then verified our conclusions with Meyer's own explanations. In Chapter 2, we have examined the formation of the psychological effects of the glazed corridor during the design process. In Chapter 3, we have clarified the formation of the method known as "dissolution into the landscape" through the analysis of landscape and architecture. Then in Chapter 4, we have explained that a "biological" concept is present in these two methods. Meyer loosened architectural form based on a "biological" concept and presented a new architectural methodology at the end of the 1920s.
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