Lesson 04: Master mason house – Video

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Lesson 04: Master mason house
Master mason house, approx. 1913 - 1930 Master mason villa and association "Better Building" from around 1915 sat right time in the development of detached single-family house. Association "Better Building Practices" published books and booklets with drawings and descriptions of houses that lived up to good building practice with simple thoughtful layouts, well proportioned facades and detail that was not flashy, but made #8203; #8203;the best of craft principles. "Better building practices" occurred after a campaign by the Architects Association. The purpose of the campaign was to influence people in the country to realize the existing architectural values #8203; #8203;existed. The architect Martin Nyrop, who had drawn the Copenhagen City Hall, was chairman of the the committee which organized the signs help, so even people with modest means could sign cheap, functional and healthy homes, built by the best traditions of craftsmanship. After the 1910 National Romanticism was replaced by a neo-baroque flow, which simplified the house details, overhang disappeared and was replaced by a brick cornice, and the roof was usually completed with a halvvalm. The layout was rather simple and logical. The kvardratiske form was divided by a main partition and cross wall, and where they met had the chimney. The house was usually full advantage basement and attic utilized. Single-family house was interesting for architects with the increasing democratization and old cottages were built up to ca.1940.From:Nicolai HansenViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:27More inEducation

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