Untitled (from "Nowhere to Go but Down," Progressive Architecture, February 1965) (Section of an underground house)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1964
- Dimensions
- 7 3/4 x 20 1/2" (19.7 x 52.1 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Malcolm Wells
Artist
Malcolm Wells was an American architect and theorist whose underground and earth-sheltered buildings anticipated ecological design decades before it became mainstream. Working from the 1960s onward, he developed a practice centered on structures integrated into landscapes rather than imposed upon them, employing bermed earth, natural ventilation, and daylighting strategies that reduced mechanical dependency. His theoretical writings and built projects established him as a pioneer of sustainable architecture in the postwar period.
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- Malcolm Wells
- Year
- 1964
- Dimensions
- 7 3/4 x 20 1/2" (19.7 x 52.1 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1964-M128196
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified