Interpretation of the Rothschild Residence by architect Oscar Niemeyer
Channel: pal virtual designs
Date: 2022-01-07

Unbuilt private vacation home projected in 1965 for Caesarea, Israel.  Niemeyer's project was remarkable and we consider it great architecture.

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ARCHITECT
Oscar Niemeyer (1907 – 2012)

PROJECT YEAR
1965 (original)

VIRTUAL DESIGN
pal virtual designs
2022 (interpretation)

CLASSIFICATION
Architecture/house design

TYPE
Private residence
Additional: Pool 

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Elevated single story building.  Reinforced concrete supported by steel columns. Floors are tiled stone. Bathrooms use stone tile floor and ceramic tiled walls.
All doors are non-standard.
Windows are manufactured.
All swiveling wall panels are non-standard.
Panels in front of bedrooms are automatic  

RESIDENCE
Bedrooms: 4 (or none)
Bathrooms: 3 and a half
Indoor area: 326 square meters, 3509 square feet

LAND
area of land: 2.25 hectare, 5.6 acres

LOCATION
No specific location – its design can be implemented in a variety of locations.
Good for warm/hot climates.  

INSPIRATION
Original idea and design: Oscar Niemeyer 

DESCRIPTION
Oscar Niemeyer was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century having attained nearly universal acclaim.

In exile because of the Brazilian military regime and spending half a year in Israel, before moving on to live in France, he was always focused on architecture.

In 1965 Oscar Niemeyer designed a vacation home for the Rothschild family in Caesarea, Israel. It was to be placed in an arid location not far from the coast.

It was never built. 

Unusual for Oscar Niemeyer, the project was implemented with strict geometric forms.  All except for the organic concrete roof line presenting the sky from the pool area. 
It seems a reinterpretation of the airy Arabic courtyard house with the garden in the middle and closed off to the surrounding world. Niemeyer’s project differs as it has large swiveling walls and panels permitting opening up the house to the outside.  

The house is airy and light ideal both for a family and entertainment. It could be constructed anywhere in mild to a hot climate.  It could display a view very well or it could be located in the middle of field – it would be a great Mediterranean home.   

The original design is remarkable in its quality and still remains very modern decades later. 

This video presents an interpretation of the original design by Oscar Niemeyer. The original design through the drawings of Oscar Niemeyer leave some liberty concerning design choices.  However, a few  changes have been implemented as we imagine ourselves living in the house.  We believe the majority of the original design elements are still existent.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Presentation 
0:22 Introduction 
1:36 Inception - First glimpses
1:57 Circumvolution - Walking around the house
2:33 Revelation - Looking in through the windows
3:44 Ingression - Entering into the courtyard
4:17 Examination - Looking at the floorplan from above
5:21 Intrusion - Entering into the living areas
8:51 Delineation - Floorplans, elevations and section cuts
10:32 Alteration - Deviations from original design
10:56 Imagination - Oscar Niemeyer drawings
11:20 Acclamation - Credits and thanks
12:24 Summation - Slides
13:16 Termination - Ending


CREDITS

OSCAR NIEMEYER DRAWINGS
Foundation Oscar Niemeyer
www.niemeyer.org.br

ROTHSCHILD RESIDENCE
Foundation Oscar Niemeyer
www.niemeyer.org.br/obra/pro119

MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library
Angel's Dream by Aakash Gandhi
Snowy Peaks by Chris Haugen
Et Voila by Chris Haugen
Easy Stroll by TrackTribe
Chances by Silent Partner
Just Stay by Aakash Gandhi
White River by Aakash Gandhi

SOFTWARE
Sketchup Professional
DaVinci Resolve
Microsoft Office
TeamViewer
Photoshop