House VI
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deconstructivist architecture work
experimental building
house
modernist architecture work
residence
House VI is an experimental modernist residence in Cornwall, Connecticut, designed by architect Peter Eisenman as a radical exploration of deconstructivist form and spatial theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House VI canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deconstructivist architecture work
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experimental building ⓘ house ⓘ modernist architecture work ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Frank House ⓘ |
| architect | Peter Eisenman ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Deconstructivism
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Modernism ⓘ Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| client |
Richard Frank
ⓘ
Suzanne Frank ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Peter Eisenman
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surface form:
Peter Eisenman, House VI: The Client's Response
Peter Eisenman, House VI: The Client's Response (book) ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | House VII ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brightly colored planar elements
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central stair with interrupted elements ⓘ grid-based structural frame ⓘ open-plan living area ⓘ split-level interior spaces ⓘ voids cutting through floors and ceilings ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
complex geometry
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deliberate spatial disjunction ⓘ highly abstract form ⓘ non-functional elements ⓘ strong conceptual emphasis ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
linguistic structuralism
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philosophy of deconstruction ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cornwall, Connecticut ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Connecticut
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Litchfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
deconstruction of conventional domestic space
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exploration of architectural syntax ⓘ relationship between diagram and built form ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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plasterboard ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Eisenman’s numbered house series ⓘ |
| precededBy | House V ⓘ |
| significantFor |
iconic example of Eisenman’s early houses
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influence on theoretical architecture discourse ⓘ radical exploration of deconstructivist form ⓘ |
| startDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| usedFor | single-family dwelling ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.