Right next to the Majolica House stands Otto Wagner’s other apartment building that was constructed in 1898: The Medallion House. The Medallion House: A Fusion Of Classicism And Vienna Secession Medallion House by Otto Wagner, 1898, Vienna, photographed by the author Loos – who also wrote “ornament and crime” – called the creation of new ornamentation “a sign of degeneration,” alluding to Wagner’s architecture. The Austrian architect Adolf Loos severely criticized Wagner’s use of ornamentation. Heavily discussed at the time, the decorated facade of the Majolica House became an infamous attraction. The multicolored appearance of the building’s front caused critical as well as praising reactions. By utilizing such playful and floral motifs, Ludwig created a distinctive reference to Art Nouveau. The flamboyant design of the tiles was made by the artist Alois Ludwig, who was a scholar of Otto Wagner. While the general architecture of the building was nothing new, the polychrome facade made the construction stand out radically. Because of the special quality of the tiles, dust, smut, and dirt generated by the city pose no problem.ĭetail of the Majolica House by Otto Wagner, 1898, Vienna, photographed by the author Hence, the tiles are made to be weatherproof and easy to clean. The architect Otto Wagner always attached great value to the hygienic component of constructions. The expression Majolica House stems from the colorful and glazed ceramic – called maiolica – that was used for the tiles covering the facade. Located in the inner-city of Vienna, the apartment building displays an exceptional exterior which also provoked the construction’s name. ![]() Wagner initially intended to build a magnificent boulevard that ran alongside the Wien River, but those plans were never put into practice. The Majolica House was built in the year 1898 by the architect Otto Wagner. The Majolica House: A Floral Facade In Vienna Secession Style Majolica House by Otto Wagner, 1898, Vienna, photographed by the author
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