Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Fritz Thormann, 2009.
Creator: | Thormann, Fritz, 1930- | Project: | Atelier 5 (Firm) oral history project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 21 pages 1 electronic file : digital file (80 minutes). | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteArchitect.
Scope and ContentsInitial career in architecture: unsuccessful application to work at Brechbühler firm, employment with Niklaus Morgenthaler, Haefeli, Steiger, and Moser, Atelier 5; Siedlung Halen: construction, quality of life for residents; adaptations made to later designs; tension between designs to satisfy both current and future needs of customer; shift from career as architect to urban designer; Brunnadern housing project; Ried housing development; discussion of projects in other countries; challenges in allocation of land for low-density single-family homes; Atelier 5 experiment to live in home three meters wide; influence of architect Le Corbusier; challenges of urban design and density in Paris; discussion of communal living environment in Siedlung Halen; changes in social living arrangements and the need for flexibility in housing; benefits of working in team environment.
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