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How much house: Thoreau, Le Corbusier and the sustainable cabin

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The space we live in, reduced to a minimum, has been fascinating us for generations - the writer Thoreau lived in a self-built hut in the forest from 1845 - 1847. In 1952, Le Corbusier built a hut at the Côte d'Azur for himself and his wife. Inspired by this, Urs Peter Flückiger, together with his students, built an ecologically and economically sustainable cabin in the Texan prairie. All three projects share the idea of minimal space and its relationship with the surrounding nature. In text, drawings, and photographs, this book analyses the three projects and shows parallels and similarities. Inspired by Tolstoy s story How Much Land Does A Man Need? , the author asks: How much house does a man need?, thereby providing a pointed contribution to the current discussion on the requirement for housing.

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Donald Judd: Architecture in Marfa, Texas. 2nd edition

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Donald Judd was one of the most important exponents of American Minimal Art. Among the lesser-known aspects of his work are the numerous built architectural projects in which he explores the relationship between architecture art, furniture, and landscape. One particular location was of great significance to Judd’s architectural work: Fort D.R. Russell, a former US military base in the Chihuahuan desert on the southern edge of the pioneer town of Marfa, Texas. Judd acquired the fort and other structures in Marfa which he systematically converted into one of the largest ensemble collections of contemporary art in the world.

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Combien d'espace : Thoreau, le Corbusier et le cabane écologique

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Ce livre explore trois solutions d'habitat minimal et leurs démarches conceptuelles : la maison de Thoreau à l'étang de Walden, Massuchussets ; le Cabanon de Le Corbusier à Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ; et la cabane écologique de Texas Tech, dans les hautes plaines du Texas. Les plans et les photographies du livre dévoilent des ressemblances surprenantes entre les trois projets. L'essai qui les accompagne, « Combien d'espace ? » apporte une contribution essentielle et opportune au discours sur l'augmentation perpétuelle de la taille des habitations.