Uma Casa para Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Resposta ao Concurso de 1979

Abstract

This dissertation explores the influence of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, one of the most important architects of the 19th century, on contemporary architecture. The work was proposed as a response to the 1979 competition, A House for Karl Friedrich Schinkel, developed by James Stirling and promoted by the Japanese magazine Shinkenchiku, which challenged participants to design a house for Schinkel, considering his architectural principles and heritage. The development of the project focuses on Schinkel's approach to domestic architecture, analyzing the five urban houses presented in 1826 and the country house projects. These works demonstrate how Schinkel balanced functional and aesthetic needs, exploring the interaction between contrasting elements to find innovative solutions. His sensitivity to composition, scale and the way architecture relates to place stands out. Starting from the notion of contrast, the proposed project seeks to establish analogous relationships through themes such as interaction with natural elements, stylistic influences and the sensory experience of architecture. This dissertation aims to pay tribute to Karl Friedrich Schinkel through a design exercise, and to demonstrate how his architecture can still influence contemporaneity.