In response to an order from the state at the end of the War, Jean Prouvé began designing temporary houses for the homeless in Lorraine and Franche-Comté in eastern France. Fine-tuning his already patented axial portal frame, he saw a quick, economical and adaptable solution as an urgent priority, in a 6×6 meter module. The components were shipped directly to bomb-devastated villages, where they could be assembled on site in a day by two people.
2019
20.3 x 1.3 x 24.1 cm
France
Paris
$35
Ponce Berga
R & Company
Converso
Ornamentum
Jason Jacques Gallery