Wikipedia entry
Introduction
Yona Friedman (5 June 1923 – 20 February 2020) was a Hungarian-born French architect, urban planner and designer. He was influential in the late 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his theory of "mobile architecture". In 2018, on his 95th birthday he was awarded the Austrian Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts.
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Q542741
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Introduction
In the early 1960s, Friedman conceptualized “La Ville Spatiale,” that relied on his idea of mobile architecture, a system of customizable infrastructure.
Nationalities
French, Hungarian
Gender
Male
Roles
Architect, Urban Planner, Designer, Photographer
Names
Yona Friedman, Yona Fried
Ulan
500064899
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