6x6m Demountable House (Prouve 6x6 House)

6x6m Demountable House (Prouve 6x6 House)

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners as Architects

DESIGN MIAMI / BASEL 2015 – GALERIE PATRICK SEGUIN ADAPTATION OF JEAN PROUVÉ’S 6x6 DEMOUNTABLE HOUSE


From June 15-21, on the occasion of Design Miami/ Basel 2015, Galerie Patrick Seguin is pleased to present an adaptation of Jean Prouvé’s ‘6x6m Demountable House’ by by award-winning British architecture practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) for use as a holiday retreat. The 6x6 Demountable House was originally designed by Jean Prouvé in 1944 to rehouse war victims in Lorraine, France. Built entirely from wood and metal, the houses were easily transported and quickly assembled.


The adaption of Prouvé’s ‘6m x 6m Demountable House’ led by RSHP’s Ivan Harbour is based on the original plans with the addition of modern living facilities including a satellite bathroom and kitchen as well as a series of service trolleys providing hot water and solar powered electricity. In doing so, RSHP was able to “preserve the integrity of the original as a single living space.” In addition, the project has the potential to become a blueprint for further adaptations of historical and inspiring Prouvé demountable houses, which grants them new life.


In conjunction with the presentation of the RSHP adaption at Design Miami/ Basel, Galerie Patrick Seguin will be showcasing Prouvé’s ‘Total Filling Station’, 1969, as part of the “At Large” section of the fair curated by André Balazs. Accompanying its exhibitions, Galerie Patrick Seguin has also developed an editorial line of comprehensive publications and has just released a set of 5 monographs dedicated to Jean Prouvé’s demountable architecture, illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs. These five volumes are the first of 15 that will be released in 3 separate boxed sets over the course of 2015 and 2016.


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