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Hans Scharoun first emerged as an exponent of architectural expressionism after the First World War. Like many German architects of his generation he made the rapid change to the international styl...e in the twenties and thirties. But Scharoun never lost the sculptural and 'expressionistic' elements that characterise his work. In this programme Tin Bention discusses Scharoun's earlier development and looks at three houses he built. The Schminke house of 1933 which must be one of the last great international style buildings in Germany and two houses built as late as 1939 showing Scharoun reverting to vernacular forms and materials on the exteriors but creating some of the most exciting open plan interiors of the modern movement. Partly filmed in Berlin.
Hans Scharoun first emerged as an exponent of architectural expressionism after the First World War. Like many German architects of his generation he made the rapid change to the international styl...e in the twenties and thirties. But Scharoun never lost the sculptural and 'expressionistic' elements that characterise his work. In this programme Tin Bention discusses Scharoun's earlier development and looks at three houses he built. The Schminke house of 1933 which must be one of the last great international style buildings in Germany and two houses built as late as 1939 showing Scharoun reverting to vernacular forms and materials on the exteriors but creating some of the most exciting open plan interiors of the modern movement. Partly filmed in Berlin.
| Module code and title: | A305, History of architecture and design 1890-1939 |
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| Item code: | A305; 16 |
| First transmission date: | 07-06-1975 |
| Published: | 1975 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:21 |
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| Producer: | Nick Levinson |
| Contributor: | Tim Benton |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Expressionist architecture; Housing architecture; Scharoun, Hans |
| Subject terms: | Architecture; Architecture, Domestic--Germany; Architecture, German; Expressionism (Architecture); Scharoun, Hans; Morhmann House; --Scharf House (Berlin) |
| Footage description: | Benton introduces the programme from the Mohrmann house in Berlin, whose exterior he briefly describes. He outlines the aims of the programme. Early artistic sketches by Scharoun are shown with a quote from him read over. Benton discusses Scharoun's work at the Breslau Exhibition of 1929. Still photographs accompany his description in which he points out Scharoun's special adaption of the International Style. The Schminke house in Loban is examined in detail with appropriate stills to accompany the description. Benton concentrates on the exterior and the actual plans. Benton moves on to analyse the interior, the hall, living-room and winter garden. He comments on the treatment of electric lights. Stills. The Scharf house, designed during the Nazi period, is discussed, with film accompanying the description. Benton points out particularly the treatment of space in the house. He looks at the large hall space, staricases and office area. He continues with the sitting room, veranda etc and outlines how Scharoun articulated space in the house. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/71877 |
| Production number: | 00525_3150 |
| Videofinder number: | 1759 |
| Available to public: | no |
