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Some Adaptations of Relativity in the 1920s and the Birth of Abstract Architecture

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Architecture, Mathematics and Perspective

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John Hatch examines the friendship between Theo Van Doesburg and El Lissitzky, which was fuelled by a shared interest in scientific theories. Both moved from painting to architecture in seeking out a form best suited to conveying the spatiotemporal experiences phrased by Relativity, resulting in some remarkably innovative architectural designs and theories.

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  1. Department of Visual Arts, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7

    John G. Hatch

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Hatch, J.G. (2010). Some Adaptations of Relativity in the 1920s and the Birth of Abstract Architecture. In: García-Salgado, T. (eds) Architecture, Mathematics and Perspective. Nexus Network Journal. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0518-2_8

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