... to obtain shades and contrasts.6 The Schroder House was based on the same principles as his furniture designs and De Stijl characteristics: reducing the elements by making them into basic geometric forms, the asymmetrical composition and the exclusive use of orthogonal (horizontal and vertical lines and planes) painted like the Mondrian's compositions of Red, Yellow and Blue paintings. Rietveld was influenced ... area and the garage, each project in a different directions and are placed around the entrance hall acting as the origin. This creates a number of terraces around the house, en...

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... independent abstract style. Mondrian was visiting the Netherlands when World War I broke out and prevented his return to Paris. During the war years in Holland, he reduced his colors and geometric shapes and invented his non-objective Neo-Plastic style. In 1917, Mondrian became one of the founders of De Stijl. This group, which included Theo van Doesburg, Bart van der Leck ... ...

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