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- catalog abstract "Between the years 1926 and 1928 the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and the architect Paul Engelmann designed and built a villa for Wittgenstein's elder sister, the Viennese society figure Margaret Stonborough. Although Engelmann was an experienced architect and a former pupil of Adolf Loos, the collaboration between the two was dominated by Wittgenstein, who is generally credited with the villa's design. This book describes the events that led to Wittgenstein's temporary status as an architect and reviews his ideas about aesthetics in general and architecture in particular. It also includes an extensive analysis of his quest for functionalism, perfectionism, and elegance as a consequence of truthfulness in thinking and acting. Considerable attention is given to Wittgenstein's friendship with Loos and the role of Loos's pupil, Jacques Groag. The text is accompanied by some 300 drawings and sketches by Engelmann and Wittgenstein, virtually all preserved perspectives and plans, and drawings and watercolors of the villa's interior and original furnishing.".
- catalog contributor b5254377.
- catalog contributor b5254378.
- catalog coverage "Vienna (Austria) Buildings, structures, etc.".
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "Between the years 1926 and 1928 the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and the architect Paul Engelmann designed and built a villa for Wittgenstein's elder sister, the Viennese society figure Margaret Stonborough. Although Engelmann was an experienced architect and a former pupil of Adolf Loos, the collaboration between the two was dominated by Wittgenstein, who is generally credited with the villa's design. This book describes the events that led to Wittgenstein's temporary status as an architect and reviews his ideas about aesthetics in general and architecture in particular. It also includes an extensive analysis of his quest for functionalism, perfectionism, and elegance as a consequence of truthfulness in thinking and acting. Considerable attention is given to Wittgenstein's friendship with Loos and the role of Loos's pupil, Jacques Groag.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p.229-232) and index.".
- catalog description "The text is accompanied by some 300 drawings and sketches by Engelmann and Wittgenstein, virtually all preserved perspectives and plans, and drawings and watercolors of the villa's interior and original furnishing.".
- catalog extent "240 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ludwig Wittgenstein, architect.".
- catalog identifier "0262231751".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ludwig Wittgenstein, architect.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,".
- catalog relation "Ludwig Wittgenstein, architect.".
- catalog spatial "Vienna (Austria) Buildings, structures, etc.".
- catalog subject "728.8/092 20".
- catalog subject "Architecture Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Haus Wittgenstein (Vienna, Austria).".
- catalog subject "Kundmanngasse 19 (Vienna, Austria)".
- catalog subject "NA1011.5.W5 W55 1993".
- catalog subject "Stonborough-Wittgenstein, Margarethe, 1882-1958 Homes and haunts Austria Vienna.".
- catalog subject "Wittgenstein Haus (Vienna, Austria)".
- catalog subject "Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.".
- catalog title "Ludwig Wittgenstein, architect / Paul Wijdeveld.".
- catalog type "text".