SPATIAL COMPOSITION OF RICHARD NEUTRA'S RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOCUSING ON MATERIAL AND MODULAR SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper is an investigation of the spatial composition of Richard Neutra's residential buildings focusing on the material and the modular system. The analysis contains, structure, exterior and interior finishing materials, modular system on both plan and section, and composition of elevation. As a result of this analysis, following points are derived: Neutra mainly adopted horizontal window, and gradually used together curtain wall and wall for the composition of elevation. As for the materials, Neutra mainly adopted both plaster and wood, and gradually used with stone or brick. Neutra clearly defined these components of composition which to be succeeded and changed, and transformed his way of composition every 5 year.