A Case Study on the Baba Housing Exhibition Estate as a Model of Modern Middle Class Housing

Nam-Il Jun

doi:10.6107/JKHA.2023.34.3.057

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A Case Study on the Baba Housing Exhibition Estate as a Model of Modern Middle Class Housing 근대 중산층 주거 모델로서의 바바 주택전시회 사례 연구

25 June 2023. pp. 057-066

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal the innovative concept of the Baba Housing Exhibition Estate in Prague, Czech Republic, presented as a modern middle class housing, and to discuss its significance in housing history. Therefore, in this study, the historical background of ‘Neues Bauen’ and International style was reviewed, and the theory of ‘Liberation of Housing’ was explored as a argument about modern housing. In addition, the status of czech modernism and functionalism was examined, and the activities of Czechoslovak Werkbund were investigated. Especially, for 25 detached houses in BaBa Housing Estate, the type of floor plan, characteristics of spatial composition, and characteristics of exterior and architectural design were analyzed. As a conclusion, the BaBa Housing Estate followed the ideals of the international style that was popular at the time, but approached each object individually and achieved the architectural quality according to varied purpose. Through this, it suggested a future-oriented and pioneering model when predicting the improvement of housing standards. As well as it expressed the ideal of modern aesthetics in architectural appearance.

Keywords

Baba Eastate

Neues Bauen(New Architecture)

Liberation of Housing

Czech Modernism

키워드

바바 주택전시회

신건축

주거해방

체코 모더니즘

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Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
Volume : 34
No :3
Pages :057-066
Received Date : 2023-04-26
Revised Date : 2023-05-11
Accepted Date : 2023-06-07
DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2023.34.3.057

Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

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