Sala House: Ornaments on the east and south facing walls of the house
1982White precast concrete ornaments embedded in the rose colored concrete walls; secured on the formwork during the concrete pouring. A series of small ornaments spaced in equal intervals in the rose perimeter concrete band running on top of the windows; and a larger ornament at the top of the east facing wall, along the street.
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The Sala House: Ornaments on south facing wall, along the kitchen terrace - Presentation Drawings
01/01/1982
Two drawings, one showing part of the south facing wall and the other the detail of the ornament embedded in the concrete band.
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Sala House: Ornaments on the east and south facing walls of the house - Sketches
01/01/1982
A pencil sketch of the ornament on the upper part of the wall, drawn on a wooden board; with some notes written in the back.
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Geometry and Fifteen Fundamental Properties
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Strong Centers in all Levels of Scale
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