Modernism was a period in history dating from the 1860’s through to the 1970’s. The architecture of this time was characterized by the raw structural forms, simplicity, horizontal and vertical lines. The production of machinery was rapidly improving and increasing during the industrial revolution, which had a colossal influence on the design of modern architecture. Building materials and structural features were no longer concealed for aesthetic purposes as mechanics became artistic expression; exhibiting
I will be discussing Frank Lloyd Wrights work in depth and how he influenced modernism in America. I picked Wright because I think his vision and passion for design and architecture is reflected in his work. I will be talking about his ‘organic architecture’ and how nature and technology played a part in his work, I’ll talk about this philosophy and how I think he expressed this through his public and private buildings.. I will look into how Wright invited the environment into his designs and houses
The Italian rationalism and “La Tendenza”. The name of Aldo Rossi (1931-1997) is directly connected to the Italian Tendenza, a group of architects and intellectuals, who in the 1960s laid the foundations in which the architecture of the last third of the 20th century was based. In order to better understand the work of Tendenza, a brief review of the Italian Rationalist movement will be given, to conclude to the Neo-rationalism and La Tendenza. The Italian rationalism centered to the particularities
balconies which made the facade stand out. The walls were made of brick; other materials used were marble baseboards, plaster ornaments and art glass on the windows and doors. The Palace Theater displays an influence from the Chicago School of Architecture. The style is also Known as Commercial style. “The Chicago School was a school of architects active in Chicago at the turn of the20th century”. Henry Trost
will explore the philosophy and life of the phenomenal architect "Mies Van Der Rohe" a German born architect largely regarded as the pioneering master of modern architecture, who reflected a new architectural style in the united states of america.This literature review looks at the development and growth of the "Less is more" architecture concept through Mies journey in America. Mies was largely the one who epitomized the most highly effective principles and the most distilled work out and had
moving the city from the 92nd most populated city in America in 1830, to 5th in 1870 (Julie Husband, 2004). Chicago is known globally for its influence on modern architecture which was driven by the city’s entrepreneur businessmen in an effort to try and encourage the development of the city, which characterised American Architecture in the form of Skyscrapers. Chicago’s population continued to augment and by 1890, it had reached 1,100,000. The population increase lead to a massive growth in the
is in contrast to the anti-historicism of post-world war style of modernism. This Phenomenology movement helped in providing legitimacy to the idea of historical buildings having valuable lessons for all the contemporary designers. It was a challenge to post-war modern architecture to accept the history thus, eventually it led to postmodern architecture. The idea of phenomenology caused a throwback to architecture due to modernism, which lacked its role of communication between the user and the built
Postmodernism is hard to define, because it is a concept that appears in a wide variety of disciplines or areas of study, including art, architecture, music, film, literature, sociology, communications, fashion, and technology. It's hard to locate it temporally or historically, because it's not clear exactly when postmodernism begins. BACKGROUND History on Modernism and Post Modernism Deutscher Werkbund (1907 to 1935) Deutscher Werkbund, English German Association of Craftsmen, important organisation of
architect, and Mark Wigley, architect and architectural historian and author argue about Deconstructivist Architecture after their Deconstructivist MOMA exhibition, explaining that the purity of the geometries of buildings and their structures guarantee their stability and clarity and further illustrate the misconceptions of decontructivist architecture as a revolutionary style. “Deconstructivist Architecture” begins with the initial assertion that every architect’s goal is pure form and lack of disorder
Walter Gropius is recognised as one of the pioneers of modern architecture. Born in Berlin, Germany on the 18th of May 1883. Walter Gropius was the founder of the famous Bauhaus School, an art school in Germany. Known not be the most natural drawer and artist, Gropius was a firm believer in team work and collaborations throughout his career. He studied architecture at the Technical Universities in Berlin and Munich, after which he was recruited by the credible industrial designer and architect Peter