Steiner House; Vienna, Austria; 1910; Early 20th Century Pioneers
Steiner House; Vienna, Austria; 1910; Early 20th Century Pioneers The Steiner house was constructed for Lilly Steiner, a painter, and her husband Hugo Steiner. It was built in Vienna, a suburban area of Austria. The Steiner house is well known for its modern design and became a significant example of early 20th century architecture. It was designed by Adolf Loos, which enabled him to establish a reputation and helped recognize him as a modern architect outside of Vienna (Author, "Steiner House: Adolf Loos.") . Loos, was the architect whom was determined to continue the project despite any issues brought up by the design. The problems were introduced from the location of the site and from external constraints, such as building codes which were not met at the time. The building served as an additive part, filling in spaces between the street ...