Expressive Culture: Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loss

EXPRESSIVE CULTURE: ADOLF LOSS
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Adolf Loss
Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loss was born in the Czech Republic. He was a defender of modern architecture and an Austrian architect introduced to the art of building early because his father worked as a stone mason. Loss went to the Royal and Imperial State College in Bohemia and attained his architecture education in Germany at the Technical University of Dresden between 1890 and 1893. His work was influenced by the Chicago School of Architecture and inspired by Louis Sullivan and the style of American architecture. He was part of the modern architectural movement associated with moving away from ornamentation and towards greater functionality.[Furján, Hélène. "Dressing down: Adolf Loos and the politics of ornament." The Journal of Architecture 8, no. 1 (2003): 115-130.]
Adolf was famous for his controversial views on the use of ornament decorations in architecture and the design of buildings. His controversial essay, Ornament and Crime, argues that ornamentation in architecture is redundant, leading to the misuse of resources. It also acts as a sign of a primitive society, equivalent to a crime that needs to be eliminated. In this regard, Loss strongly insisted that architecture should be functional rather than ornamental. His designs and writings paved the way for the modernist movement in architecture in the 20th century. As a result, Loos's designs were composed of pure forms that were cost-effective and had practical advantages. His knowledge of Raumplan, the art of arranging interior spaces based on functions, and the use of appropriate building materials contributed to his architecture (Park, Chan-Il, 2008).[Long, Christopher. "The Origins and Context of Adolf Loos's "Ornament and Crime." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 68, no. 2 (2009): 200-223.]
He was a widely known critic of the Art Nouveau movement. He was inspired by modernism, whereby his literary contributions led to the Vienna Secession Movement and postmodernism establishment. The main trends in Austria were Art Nouveau, the Vienna Succession Movement, Beaux Arts, and abstraction. His work relates to the them...