Instruction
Please read the readings, and watch the lecture / films attached. These readings will be the basis of your written response for this week's work.
https://www.sfmoma.org/watch/piet-mondrian-and-theo-van-doesburg-spreading-de-stijl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkhhaW1zIK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHCYeswxuI
Please consider the principles of Japanese architecture in conjunction with the De Stijl movement.
1. Do you believe that the Japanese principles of design influenced the design of the Rietveld Schroder House? Why? (2 paragraphs)
2. Do you believe that the ideals put forth in the readings by Van Doesburg are visible in the Rietveld Schroder House? Please select (write out) 2 quotes from either reading, and explain where in the house the ideas of this quote are manifested in physical form. (2-3 paragraphs)
3. Identify a piece of art, furniture or architecture that was not created by the De Stijl movement, but that has clearly been influenced by their aesthetic. Please embed an image of that project in this file. Explain why you think this piece is related to the De Stijl style. (2 paragraphs)