Jean Prouvé (1901 – 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. He is also designated as "constructor". His main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. Jean Prouvé (functionalist) developed the system of assembling (demountable house).
Prouvé’s “constructional philosophy” of architecture prioritized functionality and fabrication, creating a unique aesthetic focusing on the two ideals. He pioneered the use of lightweight folded steel in both furniture and architecture and experimented with lightweight, demountable structures that were ahead of their time. He was thinking about ecology even before the term existed. Prouvé wrote that architecture should leave no trace on the landscape.
In 1944, the 6x6m Demountable House was designed to rehouse war victims in Lorraine, France. The Demountable House was built entirely of wood and metal. These houses survived the postwar period in very limited numbers. The components were shipped directly to bomb-devastated villages, where they could be assembled on site in a day by two people, enabling the homeless to stay on.
In 2015 the demountable house was adapted by Rogers Stirk Harbour + partners (RSHP) for Design Miami/Basel 2015 at the Galerie Patrick Seguin.
The new adaptation is reimagined as a holiday retreat, complete with a bathroom and kitchen pods and service trolleys providing hot water and solar energy that ensures the independence of the home, so that it can be built in any environment.
Like the original design, all components can be easily assembled on-site. Though imagined as a holiday retreat, in keep with Prouvé’s original vision, it forms the foundation for future demountable housing for refugees.
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| render of the redesigned version |
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