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Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회)
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Design Evolution and Spatial Composition of Schindler's Demolished Cabin for Mr. and Mrs. Popenoe of 1922 at Coachella, California

  • Received : 2007.01.25
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

A cabin for Mr. and Mrs. Popenoe of 1922 was designed by the eminent Los Angeles architect, Rudolph M. Schindler. It stands out as an early exemplar of Schindler's most notable work in its unique employment of compositional strategy. Unfortunately, the cabin was demolished before an in-depth research was executed. In addition, there remains no documentary record with regard to the construction process, structural details and the use of materials of the built cabin. However, a set of drawings of the house are housed in the Schindler Archive. Reworking drawings and fabricating a scale model based on the materials obtained from the Archive, this article first depicts the evolution of the design, and then, attempts to investigate underlying principles governing the spatial composition of the cabin.

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