Journal 7
Robert Mallet-Stevens who was an influential French architect during the twentieth century made an influential impact on the Art Deco movement. One of my favorite works by Mallet-Stevens is the home and studio he designed for Joel and Jan Martel which is called 10 Rue Mallet-Stevens. I’ve always been interested in designs that focus on steel and concrete. This is because when I think about modern architecture, I think about these elements and Mallet-Stevens was known for his modernistic works. Steel and concrete were also considered to be new structural materials. I was inspired by his work because of how he utilizes minimal color and furniture. Even if his color scheme is based on primary colors, he knows how to use those colors in a way that is still easy to look at. It still mainly uses the color white for the main structure. The overall compositional of the building is easy to read and understand because this particular building shows geometric shapes from the structure to the window panels which also reflect on cubism. Additionally, I find the window panels interesting because it connects at a corner. Another work that represents modernity is the Tourism Pavilion he designed. This structure displays a clock which represents modernity because of the idea of organizing time which was symbolic. Robert Mallet-Stevens work is similar to Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, also known as Le Corbusier, designs. Le Corbusier’s design on the Villa Savoye specifically was the one that looks similar to 10 Rue Mallet-Stevens. This is because the main structure also follows a geometric shape. And the window panels are large and rectangular making it easy to see inside like 10 Rue Mallet-Stevens. Additionally, both structures show a circular shape on top fo the roof. Le Corbusier’s design could have been influenced by Mallet-Stevens because it was done after, however, it was not stated.
10 Rue Mallet-Stevens
Tourism Pavilion
Villa Savoye