The architect also resided there for a short time.
Vanna venturi house floor plan.
Completed in 1964 in philadelphia united states.
The vanna venturi house one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement is located in the neighborhood of chestnut hill in philadelphia pennsylvania it was designed by architect robert venturi for his mother vanna venturi and constructed between 1962 and 1964.
He and scott brown moved into the attic room for the first six months after they were married.
Most critics usually regard consistency in architecture an important aspect of the design.
The five room house stands only about 30 feet 9 m tall but has a monumental front facade an effect.
However in the vanna venturi house robert venturi took.
Introduction in 1962 mrs.
Vanna venturi instructed her son the young and promising architect robert venturi the project of a house in chestnut hill philadelphia.
Vanna venturi house commentary venturi s first important project to be built was his mother s house the vanna venturi house of 1961 1964.
This house although one of his earliest works is complex and contradictory in both formal and functional aspects and soon became a platform from which venturi achieved international recognition.