Modern Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp Topics High Modernism High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier High Modernism: Early Mies van der Rohe Late Modernism Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright Late Modernism: Later Mies van der Rohe Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier High Modernism The Bauhaus Considered the quintessential structure of High Modernism Designed by Walter Gropius in 1926 – 1927 Located in Dessau, Germany High Modernism The Bauhaus Workshop Wing Lifted above a setback half-basement zone Appears as a pure quadratic volume of glass, suspended weightlessly in midair High Modernism http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier Le Corbusier Rivaled in the early- and mid-twentieth century only by Frank Lloyd Wright Believer in High Modernism Strong Classical idealism Designed the Villa Savoye High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier Villa Savoye Located outside of Paris Considered on of the major icons of 20th century architecture A superb fusion of functionalism and dazzling formal invention High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism: Early Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism: Early Mies van der Rohe Mies van der Rohe Closely rivaled Le Corbusier and Wright as form givers to 20th century architecture Was the leader of the Berlin School in Germany Famous quotes “I don’t want to be interesting. I want to be good” “Less is more” High Modernism: Early Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavilion Mies van der Rohe Designed as the German Pavilion for the Barcelona Exposition in 1929 High Modernism: Early Mies van der Rohe http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html High Modernism: Early Mies van der Rohe http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism Late modernism was led by leaders of High Modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright (Early) Late Modernism arose after the World War II era Younger architects were highly influenced by their elders from the early Modern movements Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright Important structures of his later career Fallingwater House Guggenheim Museum Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright The Fallingwater House Located in Bear Run, PA 1937 The most universally loved of Wright’s works A stream runs along side and beneath the house Huge ferroconcrete terraces reach out into the space of the gorge Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright The Guggenheim Museum Located in New York City, NY 1956 – 1959 Derives from Wright’s earlier masterpiece, the Larkin Building Interior features a large spiraling ramp that descends downward Art is displayed on the walls of the ramp Viewers descend the ramp to view the art Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Mies van der Rohe Mies van der Rohe Came to America in 1938 Taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago Major structure The Seagram Building, NY Late Modernism: Later Mies van der Rohe The Seagram Building Located in New York City, NY 1954 – 1958 Clad in solid bronze and tinted glass 38 stories 520 feet high Late Modernism: Later Mies van der Rohe http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Mies van der Rohe http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier Le Corbusier Still maintained a ferroconcrete model in his later works Utilized it to create bold sculptural effects in his later works Major structure Notre-Dame-du-Haut, France Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier Notre-Dame-du-Haut Located in Ronchamp, France A church that made an extreme statement as to Le Corbusier’s style Sited atop a hillside http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html Late Modernism: Later Le Corbusier http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html References Sullivan, Mary; http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wdpt1.html Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Architecture Modern Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp
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