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28 HAUS JOSEPHINE BAKER BY ADOLF LOOS Year 1927 Status Project Material Foamboard Paper Acrylic Glass Glue Scale 1:100 Model maker Johannes Fritzenwallner In 1927, Adolf Loos planned a villa for Josephine Baker, French actress, show girl, and owner of one of the most famous bars in Paris at the time. The house was not only to be the private residence of Josephine Baker, but was meant to function as a nightclub as well. Only two rooms on the second floor were not opened to the public.1 The house was 26.5m by 12.5m and had four storeys. The roof terrace could be accessed through a cylindrical tower placed at the corner of the building. The facade of the house was to be covered in black and white marble. The main feature of the building was a partly glazed pool in the centre of the house. The concept of the centrally placed glazed pool was that watching people swimming would become the main attraction and highlight for the visitors.2 1 Rukschcio, Burkhardt; Schachel, Roland (1987): Adolf Loos. Leben und Werk. Salzburg, Wien: Residenz Verlag. 606-607. 2 Bock, Ralf (2009): Adolf Loos. Leben und Werke 1870-1933. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. 248.