Loos Ornamental
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Documentary, 01-Jan-2008
Adolf Loos was one of the pioneers of European Modernist architecture. His vehement turn against ornamentation on buildings triggered a controversy in architectural theory. The development of his “spatial plan” launched a new way of thinking about spaces to be built. His houses, furniture for shops and apartments, facades, and monuments were built between 1899 and 1931. The film captures the buildings in their present surroundings in Vienna, Lower Austria, Prague, Brno, Pilsen, Nachod, and Paris.
Festivals & Awards:
- Berlinale Forum 2008
- Viennale 2008
- International Filmfestival Buenos Aires 2008
- DOCFEST München 2008
- Duisburger Filmwoche 2008
- ERA NOWE HORYZONTY 2008
- DIAGONALE 2009
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