La Sarraz Congress
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La Sarraz Congress was the 1928 meeting of avant-garde architects in Switzerland that led to the creation of the influential modernist group CIAM (Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne).
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| instanceOf |
architectural conference
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architectural congress → historical event → |
| chronologyWithin |
early 20th-century modernism
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| country |
Switzerland
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| describedAs |
pivotal event in the history of modern architecture
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| endDate |
1928-06-28
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| field |
architecture
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urbanism → |
| followedBy |
CIAM I (1929, La Sarraz)
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| hasLanguage |
English
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French → German → Italian → |
| hasOutcome |
adoption of a common platform for modern architecture
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establishment of an international network of modernist architects → |
| hostedBy |
Helene de Mandrot
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| inception |
1928
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| location |
Canton of Vaud
NERFINISHED
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La Sarraz → |
| mainTheme |
avant-garde architecture
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functionalism in architecture → modern architecture → urban planning → |
| movement |
International Style
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Modern Movement in architecture → |
| name |
La Sarraz Congress
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| organizedIn |
La Sarraz Castle
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| participant |
Alberto Sartoris
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Ernst May → Gabriel Guevrekian → H. P. Berlage → Hannes Meyer → Helene de Mandrot → Josep Lluís Sert → Karl Moser NERFINISHED → Le Corbusier → Mart Stam → Sigfried Giedion → Sven Markelius → Werner M. Moser → |
| purpose |
to coordinate avant-garde architects internationally
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to define principles of modern architecture → to prepare the creation of CIAM → |
| resultedIn |
CIAM
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Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne → |
| significance |
founding meeting of CIAM
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| startDate |
1928-06-26
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Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
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foundingEvent |
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La Sarraz Congress
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name |
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Congrès Internationaux d’Architecture Moderne
("CIAM I, La Sarraz 1928")
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notableMeeting |