Casa Valeria P. Cirell

Lina Bo Bardi , 1957-58, Sao Paulo

Aufgabe:

TASK 1A
The following buildings are selected because they are idiosyncratic in their form and use. The first task is to write a research on one of the assigned buildings. Your analysis is based on the following criteria: circulation, program, use, and structure (Erschliessung, Programm, Gebrauch und Struktur). Prepare a PDF of your research.

TASK 1B
Redraw the building you researched. Produce the drawings you need to explain the building structure: cross sections, floor plans, elevations. These are vector based (CAD). The scale is 1:100.

Task 2
This assignment is to explore and draw how your building transforms if the following parameter is applied: the entrance is placed at 4.75 m. above the ground floor (current entrance point). Produce the drawings that explain the spatial consequences and changes in the building structure: cross sections, floor plans, elevations, axonometric or isometric drawing. Use only line drawings (no filling or hatches). The scale is 1:100.

Task 3
This assignment is to explore and draw how the building transforms if the following parameter is applied: design one more room within the given square-meters of the floor-plan. This room is lit by natural light.

Task 4
This assignment is to explore and draw how the building transforms if the following parameter is applied: in the aftermath of the climate change architectural bearingstructures are planned in order to cope with a larger mass of flowing water (rainwater) or heavier loads of snow. Your task is to structurally reinforce the roof of your building (as an example by adding columns or reinforcing the existing walls). Study first the bearing structure of your building before you make a proposal. Unavoidably this should be treated as an aesthetic question that reflects the aesthetic principles of your building.

Task 5
TGA The sixth assignment is to explore and draw how the building transforms if the following parameter is applied: it is the exception more than the rule that the technology that deals with the environmental management of a building, the building utilities (HVACR) in German Technische Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA), becomes integral part of the aesthetics of a building design; some examples are: Catherine Beecher’s design of the American Woman’s House (1869), the Baker House by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908), and the flamboyant Centre Pompidou in Paris (1977). Your assignment is to connect the interior environment of your building to the roof with a duct (Kanal) of 40 x 20cm (in section) , the duct has to go through at least 3 existing rooms and reach the roof. Study how the building utilities are designed in your building. This requirement is dealt with in an aesthetic way and reflecting the aesthetic principles of your building. Produce the drawings for each individual task that explain the spatial consequences and changes in the building: cross sections, floor plans, elevations, axonometric or isometric drawing. These are vector based (CAD). The scale is 1:100 or larger.

Beschreibung:

Das Haus Casa Valeria P. Cirell, entworfen von der berühmten italienisch-brasilianischen Architektin Lina Bo Bardi, ist ein bemerkenswertes Beispiel für ihre visionäre Arbeit und ihren einzigartigen Ansatz in der Architektur. Das Haus befindet sich in São Paulo, Brasilien und wurde in den 1950er Jahren erbaut. Es verkörpert Bo Bardis Engagement für die Integration von Natur und Architektur sowie ihre Präferenz für lokale Materialien und Techniken.

Die Casa Valeria P. Cirell zeichnet sich durch ihre offene Struktur aus, die eine nahtlose Verbindung zwischen dem Innen- und Außenraum schafft. Große Glasfenster und -türen öffnen das Haus zur umliegenden Landschaft, was die Grenzen zwischen dem gebauten Raum und der natürlichen Umgebung verwischt. Dies steht im Einklang mit Bo Bardis Philosophie, dass Architektur eine Erweiterung der Natur sein sollte und sich harmonisch in ihre Umgebung einfügen muss.

Die Verwendung von lokalen Materialien wie Holz und Stein in der Konstruktion ist ein weiteres charakteristisches Merkmal des Hauses. Diese Materialien verleihen dem Haus nicht nur eine warme und einladende Atmosphäre, sondern reflektieren auch Bo Bardis Wertschätzung für brasilianische Kunsthandwerkskunst und ihre Bestrebungen, nachhaltige Architektur zu fördern.

Im Inneren des Hauses spiegelt sich Bo Bardis Liebe zum Detail und ihr Interesse an multifunktionalen Räumen wider. Sie entwarf das Interieur so, dass es flexibel und anpassbar ist, mit Möbeln, die oft mehrere Funktionen erfüllen. Diese Praktikabilität kombiniert mit ästhetischer Schönheit zeigt sich in jedem Aspekt des Hauses und macht es zu einem lebendigen Kunstwerk.

Die Casa Valeria P. Cirell ist nicht nur eine Wohnstätte, sondern auch ein Ausdruck von Lina Bo Bardis tiefem Respekt für die Kultur und Traditionen Brasiliens. Das Haus steht als Testament ihrer Fähigkeit, moderne Architekturprinzipien mit lokalen Einflüssen und einer umweltbewussten Haltung zu verschmelzen. Es bleibt ein inspirierendes Beispiel für zukünftige Generationen von Architekten.

Quellen:

Projects and Bibliography:
01) Tanikawa House, Kazuo Shinohara, 1974
http://www.hiddenarchitecture.net/2015/12/tanikawa-house.html
02) Claypotts Castle, John Strachan, 1569
– Hermann Muthesius, Das Englische Haus, Band 1, S.78f, Berlin 1904
04) Platform II, Kazuyo_Sejima and Associates, Yamanashi, 1990
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, El Croquis Nr 77 + 99, 2000
05) Appartamento del Giardino Segreto im Palazzo del Te, Giulio Romano,
Mantova, 1534
– E. H. Gombrich, S. Polano (Eds.), Giulio Romano, Electa, 1989
http://www.palazzote.it/index.php/it/palazzo-te/sale-monumentali/ appartamento-delgiardino-segreto
07) House Van Wassenhove, Julian Lampens, 1974 _ Angelique Campens (Hg.),
Julian Lampens, ASA Publishers 2010
08) Haus Heinze-Manke, Heinz Bienefeld, 1988
– Manfred Speidel u. Sebastian Legge (Hrsg.), Heinz Bienefeld,. König, 1991
09) Private Library, Sumet Jumsai, Bangkok, 1975
– A+U Japan, 76:10, October 1976
12) Camden Mews, Roz & Ted_Cullinan, London, 1965
https://www.cullinanstudio.com/project-62-camden-mews
15) Ladera de la misericordia, Lina Bo Bardi, 1987
https://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/cl/759170/clasicos-de-arquitectura- ladera-dela-misericordia-lina-bo-bardi
21) Daita, Kazunari Sakamoto, 1976
30) House beneath high-voltage line, Kazuo Shinohara, 1988
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wakiiii/6688149555/in/album-72157627566012575/
https://nihonnoie.tumblr.com/post/184626236440/kazunari-sakamoto-1981-house-insoshigaya
31) Casa Valeria P. Cirell, Lina Bo Bardi, 1957-58, Sao Paulo
https://arquitecturaviva.com/works/casa-valeria-p-cirell-0
http://hiddenarchitecture.net/valeria-p-cirell-house/
32) Tigerman McCurry House, Margaret McCurry & Stanley Tigerman, Lakeside
Michigan, USA, 1982-83
33) James Rose House, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1953-1970s ongoing
https://jamesrosecenter-horticultur-blog.tumblr.com/
https://www.pinupmagazine.org/articles/the-landscape-architecture-of-james-rose
34) Netsch House, Walter Netsch, Chicago, 1970-72
Known for daring and unconventional designs such as Cadet Chapel at the United States Air
Force Academy, architect and former SOM design partner Walter Netsch (1920 – 2008)
employed the same ingenuity for the design of his own home as he did in his major projects.
His Chicago residence demonstrates the design philosophy he called „field theory,“ based on
complex geometries that establish intricate relationships between form and function.
Originally completed in 1974, the home appears as a deceptively simple box from the
outside, but contains a rich variety of spaces within, with multiple interior levels connected
by open-riser stairs.
35) New Karuizawa Studio and Summer House, Antonin Raymond & Noemi
Raymond, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano, Japan, 1960-62
https://www.ribapix.com/Summer-residence-designed-for-his-own-use-by-AntoninRaymond-Karuizawa-the-ramp-from-living-area-to-studio_RIBA11270#
https://klay.co.nz/products/antonin-raymond-ja-33-spring-1999
37) St Anne’s Close, Hayatsu Arch, London, 2022
https://www.hayatsuarchitects.com/st-annes-close
38) St Teresa, Carla Juaçaba, Rio de Janeiro, 2017
https://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/2018/05/22/rio-de-janeiro-carla-juacabadesigns-a-house-as-a-lantern.html
https://www.carlajuacaba.com.br/santa-teresa-house-1