Coley, Catherine, author.

Jean Prouvé : maison démontable 6 x 6 = 6 x 6 demountable house / textes, Catherine Coley.

Paris : Galerie Patrick Seguin, [2013]
©2013

79 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

"First built in 1944 to rehouse war victims in Lorraine, these houses only survived the postwar period in very limited numbers. Doubly involved in regeneration of the region as a native of Nancy and a builder of genius -- Jean Prouvé won an order for emergency housing from the Ministry of Reconstruction and Town Planning. Readily transported and dismantled, his 'shacks' made entirely of wood and metal (of which the latter was in very short supply) were a real architectural coup. The components were shipped directly to bomb-devastated villages, where they could be assembled on site in a day by two people, enabling the homeless to stay on. Unfortunately, the shortage of materials and funding, together with official emphasis on the need for permanent housing, meant that production of these transitional dwellings never got beyond the limited series stage. Jean Prouvé was awarded the Ministry's Gold Medal in 1947"--Provided by publisher.

9782909187037 (hardback)
2909187039 (hardback)

Prouvé, Jean Criticism and interpretation.
Prouvé, Jean.
Prefabricated houses France History 20th century.
Prefabricated houses France Designs and plans.
Prefabricated houses.
France.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Architectural drawings.
History.

Prouvé, Jean, architect.

Maison démontable 6 x 6 = 6 x 6 demountable house
6 x 6 demountable house

Location: Library main 286163
Call No.: BIB 226326
Status: Available