Looshaus, Office building in Michaelerplatz, Austria
The Looshaus combines green Cipollino marble on its lower section with plain plaster on the upper residential floors, featuring Tuscan columns at street level.
Completed in 1912, the building sparked controversy for its modernist design, contrasting with the ornate Baroque Imperial Palace located directly across the square.
The structure represents Adolf Loos's architectural philosophy that rejected decorative elements, marking a shift from traditional Viennese architectural styles to modernism.
The ground floor contains retail spaces with oval display windows, while upper levels house offices and reception rooms accessible through the main entrance.
Emperor Franz Joseph ordered the curtains of Hofburg Palace to remain closed on windows facing the Looshaus to avoid seeing its unadorned facade.
Location: Innere Stadt
Inception: 1911
Architects: Adolf Loos, Ernst Epstein
Address: Michaelerplatz 3
GPS coordinates: 48.20830,16.36670
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:37
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