Hundertwasser
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Friedensreich Regentag Mustafa Yıldırım International University of Sarajevo Architecture History of Architecture II Assist. Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic
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Final Research Paper
INTRODUCTION
Since the beginning of 1950s Friendensreich Hundertwasser was well known as a painter but after the 1970s he specially developed the theories of ecology and architecture. He was supporting the architecture that is suitable with nature and confortable for human being, besides he suggested the ecologic architecture instead of functional architecture. After the winning the competition in 1977, called Hundertwasser Haus project, Hundertwasser become very popular and famous as an architect like as a painter all over the World.
In this research I tried to search the show influence of the War and effects of Friendensreich Hundertwasser‘s thoughts and ideas as an architect of the 20th century considering the future of architecture. Firstly, I will briefly explain the art of Europe after the Second World War, Austrian Architecture after the Second World War, and in third part will be about the Hundertwasser’s life and his works.
Picture: Hot springs, Bad Blumau (Austria)
1. THE ART OF EUROPE AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Second World War left the shattered World behind it. The Europe divided the two parts as an East and West. West Europe effort to create a new culture, East block countries seized or adopted the viewpoint of the based on Soviet Union centralization.
After the War, abstract painting became the dominant in the World especially in the beginning of 1950s and 1960s. It was obvious effect of the American abstract expressionism influence for this increasing point of art. These paintings that became popular in Europe and America were shoving the non-formal feature of art. Also these paintings, which are created by the instinctive emotions, were
Friedensreich Regentag Mustafa Yıldırım International University of Sarajevo Architecture History of Architecture II Assist. Prof. Dr. Amra Hadzimuhamedovic
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Final Research Paper
INTRODUCTION
Since the beginning of 1950s Friendensreich Hundertwasser was well known as a painter but after the 1970s he specially developed the theories of ecology and architecture. He was supporting the architecture that is suitable with nature and confortable for human being, besides he suggested the ecologic architecture instead of functional architecture. After the winning the competition in 1977, called Hundertwasser Haus project, Hundertwasser become very popular and famous as an architect like as a painter all over the World.
In this research I tried to search the show influence of the War and effects of Friendensreich Hundertwasser‘s thoughts and ideas as an architect of the 20th century considering the future of architecture. Firstly, I will briefly explain the art of Europe after the Second World War, Austrian Architecture after the Second World War, and in third part will be about the Hundertwasser’s life and his works.
Picture: Hot springs, Bad Blumau (Austria)
1. THE ART OF EUROPE AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Second World War left the shattered World behind it. The Europe divided the two parts as an East and West. West Europe effort to create a new culture, East block countries seized or adopted the viewpoint of the based on Soviet Union centralization.
After the War, abstract painting became the dominant in the World especially in the beginning of 1950s and 1960s. It was obvious effect of the American abstract expressionism influence for this increasing point of art. These paintings that became popular in Europe and America were shoving the non-formal feature of art. Also these paintings, which are created by the instinctive emotions, were
References: * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser * Hundertwasser Architecture, For a More Humane Architecture in Harmony with Nature, Cologne: Taschen, 2007