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Emergence of a Modern Dwelling - Richard Neutra's Hassrick House (Hardcover)
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Emergence of a Modern Dwelling - Richard Neutra's Hassrick House (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R476
Discovery Miles 4 760
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In the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia, just beyond the
northern boundary of the Thomas Jefferson University's East Falls
campus, stands the Hassrick House (1958-61), designed by celebrated
architect Richard Neutra, an icon of mid-century modern style.
Often described as an East Coast interpretation of California
Modernism, the Hassrick House is one of only three buildings
designed by Neutra within the city limits. Thomas Jefferson
University's relationship with the house began in the summer of
2015 when Andrew Hart, assistant professor of Architecture in the
College of Architecture & the Built Environment initiated a
series of summer courses to study the house. The first
multidisciplinary group of students engaged in architectural
survey, drawing, and photography. Subsequent summer courses refined
the architectural drawings, following the Historic American
Buildings Survey (HABS) and Historic American Landscape Survey
(HALS) standards. Yet another student cohort undertook documentary
research to uncover the history of the house and its occupants.
Then owners George Acosta and John Hauser were supportive
collaborators with students in this process. Neutra's architecture
and his relationship with the Hassricks - particularly Barbara who
emerged as the primary client voice while the house was being
designed - captured the hearts, minds, and imaginations of everyone
who engaged with the house. As one student recalled, "We have all
gotten swept away in the stories unfolding from our research." In
2018, Hauser and Acosta sold the property to the university with
the understanding that the house would continue to be used for
educational purposes. In George's words, "I had come to realize
that the students can be the future custodians of that home. They
can be the eyes. They can be the archives. In a way, it becomes all
of ours to share." This publication chronicles the students'
findings that shed light on Neutra's design process, his
collaboration with his clients, as well as the unsung role of
Thaddeus Longstreth as Neutra's proxy negotiator throughout the
design and construction stages. During its approximately 63-year
lifespan, the Hassrick House tells a saga of design, dwelling,
neglect, restoration, and reinvention today as a laboratory for
learning. In many respects, the history of the Hassrick House tells
an important story of the modernist movement in the US, both
regionally and nationally.
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