Professor Lars Graebner spoke on "typology". He specifically looked at housing units. The focus spanned everything from egress to daylighting (Lar's favorite) and ventilation. An example included Oscar Neimeyer's Altonaer Strasse (56-57). This facility had partitions that allowed for a central core to access two units. A promenade was in the building which provided cross connection. This allowed the number of elevators to be reduced and lower budget. Aalto was another example. His complex used a slab and tower combination. It had two entrances for central access. Each elevator reaches 5 units. Hallways were eliminated with this design decision.
A final example, although numerous cases were presented, was Lakeshore Drive by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe. This complex was a strong example of structural honesty, despite the criticism of Louis Kahn, and possessed a wonderful free plan (even if Mies designated furniture positions).
[images courtesy of bldgblog.blogspot.com & architectureweek.com]
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