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Article: Home truths: in an issue devoted to a selection of houses from the 2008 AR Awards for Emerging Architecture, Loos and Le Corbusier remind us how a study of architecture's smallest unit of currency can teach valuable lessons.(Book review)
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- The Architectural Review
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- January 1, 2009
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The arrival of Max Risselada's revised edition of Raumplan Versus Plan Libre on the AR's editorial desk was a serendipitous moment. Coinciding with the time when we were considering the feature list for this issue, Risselada's book reminded us how the single house--as one of the smallest units of architectural currency--can encapsulate the value and complexity of a complete architectural oeuvre. In examining the work of Loos and Corbusier, the domestic projects contained in Risselada's book are emblematic of themes that informed their entire careers. Similarly, in anticipation of future work, houses produced today may also contain truths and principles, motivations and ...
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