Villa Muller - Research and analysis

Some important aspects behind Adolf Loos's philosophy towards the creation of Villa Muller.

Raumplan (Spatial Plan)

Adolf Loos' creation of the Raumplan introduces a new point of view for the composition and connection of rooms. This can be seen at:

“My architecture is not conceived in plans, but in spaces (cubes). I do not design floor plans, facades, sections. I design spaces. For me, there is no ground floor, first floor etc.... For me, there are only contiguous, continual spaces, rooms, anterooms, terraces etc. Storeys merge and spaces relate to each other. Every space requires a different height: the dining room is surely higher than the pantry, thus the ceilings are set at different levels.” 1

Loos also comes to the conclusion, that “one can save space through connecting a higher main room to a lower annexe” 2

1. Adolf Loos: Shorthand record of a conversation in Plzen (Pilsen), 1930

2. (ibid.)“manalsodurchdieVerbindungeines höheren Hauptraumes mit einem niedrigem Annex Raum sparen kann (...)“