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20 ÖSTERREICHISCHER PAVILLON WELTAUSSTELLUNG PARIS BY JOSEF HOFFMANN Year 1925 Status Demolished Material Extruded Polystyrene Scale 1:10 Model maker Irnes Faktic Delayed by almost a decade due to the First World War, the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes was held in 1925 in Paris. The Austrian pavilion was designed under the supervision of Josef Hoffmann. The location was right next to the Seine river. The main building was made of wood and was plastered and painted in a light red colour. A terrace made of concrete, housing a Viennese coffee house, opened up the to a view of the river.1 The main building, designed by Josef Hoffmann, was a one storey building that sprawled out in all directions. Consisting mainly of hallways and courtyards, the building was interspersed with elements designed by other architects, such as the bell tower by Oskar Strnad and the glass house on top of the terrace by Peter Behrens. Additionally, the interior was designed with the help of the architects Oswald Haerdtl, Karl Witzmann, Josef Frank as well as the artist Anton Hanak.2 1 Sekler, Eduard F. (1982): Josef Hoffmann. Das architektonische Werk. Monoggraphie und Werkverzeichnis. Salzburg, Wien: Residenz Verlag. 182-185. 2 Baroni, Daniele (1984): Josef Hoffmann und die Wiener Werkstätte. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. 155-156.