| Title |
An Investigation on the Characteristics of Housing Projects by Mario Botta |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the characteristics of Mario Botta`s single-family houses. Eight of his housing projects, which are deemed important in the historical development of housing, have been selected for the purpose and their elevations, plans, loggie and interiors are analyzed and evaluated.Through this study, the followings are realized ;① The rationality of his interior space comes from Le Corbusier`s housing projects.② His expression of elevations has developed from Louis I. Kahn`s language and Carlo Scarpa`s technique.③ The rationality of Corbusier`s houses and expressiveness of Kahn`s and Scarpa`s projects together led to his functional solution of internal program and the creative external images of his own.④ The originality of his houses results from his creative vision and ability to reinterpret the existing expression and principles in the light of time and space. |