Tropical House By Jean Prouve
Jean Prouve, one of the great designers of this century, was trained as an ornamental ironworker in Nancy. In 1930 he achieved an innovative breakthrough, producing a plastic and technical form oriented to industrial practice and went on to become the progressive partner of significant architects and charismatic furniture designers.
Prouve designed the Tropical House in 1949 as a prototype for inexpensive, readily assembled housing that could be easily transported to France’s African colonies. Fabricated in Prouve’s French workshops, the components for the house were completed in 1951 and were flown disassembled to Africa in the cargo hold of an airplane. The house was erected in the town of Brazzaville, Congo, where it remained for nearly 50 years.
February 6, 2006 - Category: Architecture, Latest, Prefab - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0