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Vienna HDR-2011The Hundertwasser-Haus is an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, built after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser with architect Joseph Krawina as a co-author. This expressionist landmark of Vienna is located in the Landstraße district on the corner of Kegelgasse and Löwengasse.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser started out as a painter. Since the early 1950s, however, he increasingly became focused on architecture, writing and reading in public manifestos and controversial essays (e.g. 1958 a ‘Mouldiness Manifesto.’ advocating natural forms of decay) In 1972, he had his first architectural models made for the TV-show ‘Wünsch dir was', in order to demonstrate his ideas on forested roofs, "tree tenants" and the "window right" of every tenant to embellish the facade around his windows. In these models Hundertwasser also developed new architectural shapes, such as the "eye-slit" house and the "high-rise meadow house"[1]
In lectures at academies and before architectural associations, Hundertwasser elucidated his concerns regarding an architecture in harmony with nature and man. In a letter dated November 30, 1977 to the mayor of Vienna, Leopold Gratz, the federal chancellor at the time, Bruno Kreisky, suggested that Hundertwasser be given the opportunity to realize his ideas in the field of architecture by allowing him to build a housing project, whereupon Leopold Gratz, in a letter of December 15, 1977, invited Hundertwasser to create an apartment building according to his own ideas.[2] The search for a suitable building plot took several years. Because Hundertwasser was not an architect he asked the City of Vienna to provide a professional architect willing to transpose his concepts into architectural drawings. To this end, architect Josef Krawina was invited to join the artist and to help him to put his ideas into practice.
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Krosseryt [2018-04-13 09:57:38 +0000 UTC]
thats awesome ! way better than my picture...its from phne, but still
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AliDee33 [2017-05-17 03:02:16 +0000 UTC]
I love this photograph so much, as I have a passion for architecture because of my best friend and I myself have even more passion for rainbow color schemes. Today my friend who loves architecture gifted to my donation pool to support my love of art on this site, and I wanted to pick out some art from other artists as a pay-it-forward, I picked yours because it represents mine and my best friend's major interests, and I just love that you included such a detailed description of the history, I find it just as interesting! I already have a place picked out and pieces to go with it! I am excited to receive and hang it and have the energy of you work in my home. You are a hardworking, passionate artist- I can tell through your pieces, thank you for sharing and making your art available and also just for being you!
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Inion-an-tSneachta [2016-09-16 19:12:27 +0000 UTC]
It's awesome! In Italy it's known as the "mad house"
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elucit [2016-08-02 14:31:53 +0000 UTC]
Very nice! I like how the sun flares seem like the finishing touch to the picture.
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Net-Wanderer [2014-03-31 17:50:52 +0000 UTC]
The colours and shadows are captured so vividly and so soft too... it has this chalky and pastel feel of it... I fell in love it. Also that's an amazing background study of the artist, I feel I can learn alot. Thanks for showing!
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stebev [2012-05-12 20:32:44 +0000 UTC]
great picture, certainly a building that lends itself to HDR
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Bodenlos [2012-01-30 16:17:51 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful picture, I immediately recognized the motive of my old home Vienna and had to take a closer look at this marvellous photo!
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