Architectures
Plocek House
Michael Graves – Plocek House, Warren, New Jersey, 1977-1982
Year
1977 - 1982
Architect
Michael Graves
Designed and built from 1977 to 1979 by American architect Michael Graves, this private residence is sufficiently distinct to be considered a contemporary architectural masterpiece that occupies a special place in the pantheon of American design.
This house is mentioned in publications as an early and unique example of post-modernist architecture and was built for Michael Plocek and his family.
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The hilltop villa, according to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, resembles an "Italian palazzo but with abstract columns and a missing keystone that reappears as a study pavilion in the garden." Originally built as a 372-square-foot home on a 6.500-square-foot lot, the house underwent some renovations a couple of years ago, including the completion of a portion that had been left unfinished. With this innovative project, Graves announced a new movement in architecture, connected to the history of architecture by creating a new design vocabulary, and would form an emerging school of thought: postmodernism.
Italian translation of the article on: Atlas of Interiors ….>>
Italian translation of the article on: Atlas of Interiors ….>>
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