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Name: House for Josephine baker Architect: Adolf Loos House for Josephine baker is a very interesting building because its facade only used black and white. This design protect the famous cabaret singer privacy, so it was a pretty useful design. Also, this design can make people focus on the corner of the building. This three story house was designed Adolf Loos and it featured a cafe shop. In the center of this building has a indoor swimming pool with windows for underwater viewing. It is a pretty design, and it match the interesting facade. He tried to use those interesting and cool elements to create a private space. This interesting pool is not for swimming, it use for baker ’ s guests to watch her swim in the pool. Loos thought this design prove quality for baker ’ s guests. This whole building shows me the desire. Architect can use their building to show us this desire. House for Josephine baker is a good example of desire. We know this project from 1927 only by a model an...