Detail 01/1961 - Aarne Ervi [Diskussion]
In the discussion about the construction detail, a distinction must be made between such details, which are focussed on and explained from a specific construction and those of a more impersonal nature. In both cases, a lot depends on the details for the quality as a whole.
In my opinion, there are two types of details that also require corresponding publications in the very welcome magazine Detail.
Once we have the detail par excellence, which can only be understood from the context of the entire construction task. This detail can only serve a building for whose basic idea it was developed; it is directly dependent on all other details of the building. A publication of such details is intended in particular to testify to the idea of the building in order to understand that the published detail can only be so and no different. A prefabricated large element. For example, it would be difficult to do justice to the idea of another building for which it was not developed.
The second kind of details, which have a, I would say, more impersonal character, have been occupying me for many years. They are a kind of accessory, but so important In their good and functional design, that they are often decisive for the quality of the entire work. I mean, for example, the fittings or the electric cans and switches or sanitary fittings, which have been produced in series production for a long time, but usually never have this "impersonal" good shape to give the detail and complete work the quality. Years ago, for example, I developed a series of hinges for doors and windows, which have always achieved the desired effect on my buildings to this day and have otherwise prevailed in Finland.
Aarne Ervi, Architect in Helsinki
P.S.: translation from Deutsch to English through scan to text and auto-translation. The original is provided. I am not a german native, although I lived a few years and can understand some basic german, I leave this as it is. Will accept any help on the correction of the translation if provided. Thank you for your understanding.
