Looshaus
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Looshaus is a pioneering early modernist building in Vienna, Austria, designed by architect Adolf Loos and renowned for its radical rejection of ornament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Looshaus canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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early modernist building ⓘ |
| address | Michaelerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna ⓘ |
| architect | Adolf Loos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalSignificance |
key work of Viennese modernism
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landmark of early 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | modern architecture movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Adolf Loos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Goldman & Salatsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1909 ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized at the time for lack of ornament ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| currentUse |
bank branch
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
| façadeFeature |
columned lower façade
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large shop windows at ground level ⓘ unornamented upper stories ⓘ |
| floorCount | 6 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Goldman & Salatsch building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
attic storey
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balconies ⓘ columns ⓘ cornice ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
richly finished interiors
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use of fine materials such as marble and wood ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Looshaus am Michaelerplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Adolf Loos’s theory "Ornament and Crime" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Michaelerplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Innere Stadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Hofburg Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
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plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near | St. Michael’s Church, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast with historicist surroundings
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plain, unornamented façade ⓘ radical rejection of ornament ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | tailor shop and office building ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Early modernism
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Modern architecture ⓘ |
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