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Following
the end of World War II, Jean Prouvé was interested in capitalizing
on the post war construction projects that would be commissioned by
the government of France. He believed however, that these projects
would be given to larger companies and not smaller shops such as his,
Atelier de Jean Prouvé. He entered an agreement with Aluminum
Français who had a strong
government relationship. Aluminum Français bought 17% of Atelier
Jean Prouvé. This agreement also benefited Prouvé's shop,
because he could now afford to purchase new machinery with the
capital from Aluminum Français.
In contracts through Aluminum Français, Atelier de Jean Prouvé
was forced to use more aluminum in the design. When
working on the designs of projects such as Maison Tropicale, Prouvé's
process came from pressures from Aluminum Français.
The company wanted the shop to operate like an assembly line and
wanted a greater focus on the individual components, not the overall
concept. The production style of Maison Tropicale came as a result
of external pressures and in 1953, Atelier de Jean Prouvé was
sold and Prouvé no longer had to adhere to Aluminum Français
in his designs and process of manufacturing.
O'Day,
Kathleen. “Tropical or Colonial? A Reception History of Jean
Prouvé's Prefabricated Houses For Africa.” (Thesis, Louisiana
State University and Art College, 2009.)
"Arquitectura: Una casa en una semana," accessed December 8, 2012, http://noticias.arq.com.mx/Detalles/11323.html
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