Marcel Breuer

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The paper discusses modernist architect Marcel Breuer's background and his style of work. The paper relates that Breuer is well known for his emphasis on the technical and structural aspects of his buildings. The paper adds that his architecture is recognized for its attention to light and shading, particularly in the use of tinted or shaded windows and overhanging elements. The paper notes his many accomplishments.

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"Born in Pecs Hungary in 1902, Marcel Breuer attended university at the newly formed Weimar Bauhaus, attracted to the promises of new architectural and artistic approaches (Marcel Breuer: architect biography, par. 1). He attended the Bauhaus in the early twenties and taught there after finishing his studies. Though the Bauhaus did not yet offer architecture when he began there, Breuer, aided by Georg Muche, began to study housing anyway. He had a particular interest in high-rise structures and soon after developed a seven-story apartment block that would be mass-produced in the years to come (Marcel Breuer: architect biography, par. 1)."

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• Marcel Breuer. n.d. Art & Culture. 7 Dec. 2006 <http://www.artandculture.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ACLive.woa/wa/artist?id=326>.
• Marcel Breuer: architect biography. n.d. Architecture.sk. 7 Dec. 2006 <http://architect.architecture.sk/marcel-breuer-architect/marcel-breuer-architect.php>.
• Masello, David. Architecture Without Rules: The Houses of Marcel Breuer and Herbert Beckhard. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1993.
• Turvey, Cameron. The Oakville Experiment. Canadian Architect Nov. 2005: 74.

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