1970's Architecture

Architecture in the 1950s was representative of the conformity caused by the Cold War. McCarthyism and the Red Scare were some of the major sources of this conformity. McCarthyism was the persecution of innocent people assumed to be communist and the forced conformity that the practice aroused in American public life. As the government grew more and more concerned with the development of communism in the United States, the country became extremely against communism and with the help of John McCarthy, the government set out on a mission to find all the communists hiding in the depths of America; many people were questioned and hundreds were either killed or exiled, even those that were wrongly convicted. With the threat of being removed from

As a concept 1920s and 1930s Art Deco architecture was particularly hard to define. It can be referred to as a decorative style that was new and innovative, as well as one that drew heavily on influences of the past. A closer look shows a bit of everything, Art Deco was able to take almost every movement, compress and reimagine them into a unity of their individual traits. The one thing that persists in all Art Deco architecture was its ability to usher in an era of new materials that were developed specifically for the decorative arts, interior decoration, and exterior building construction. Materials such as concrete, steel framing, terra cotta, flexwood, wood veneers, metal-steel framing, plate glass, and glass blocks proved to be exceedingly versatile within this style. While new materials such as stainless steel and

Architect Frank Gehry stated, “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” Architecture is in almost every aspect of human life. It surrounds people whether it is a home or the tall sky scrapers all around in a big city. Architecture is created for the modern age but is often influenced by classic architecture that makes these buildings “timeless”. Modern architecture has been greatly influenced by Ancient Roman architecture in several ways including building materials, building techniques, and building types.

The significance of earlier architecture is that the buildings by nature are impersonal works of entire eras (Rohe, 245). These buildings are pure representatives of the earlier epochs that symbolize the culture and style of the era. “All building art arises out of its own epoch and can only manifest itself in addressing vital tasks with the means of its own time” (245). The romance and traditions of past epochs have become meaningless in the modern age. For example, symbolism through grand embellishments which were once the noblest function of fine art and consider great components of architecture have become tasteless (Gropius, 49). “Modern building art refuses to play a mere decorative role in our life” and want to leave the aesthetic traditions of the past (Rohe, 241). Therefore, in

Architecture can be seen a tool for exploring the future; an instrument for questioning ourselves about the infinite possibilities that humankind has when

Modernization in industries developed a modern architecture which enlarges the possibilities of building and construction. Large windows, freedom on ground floor plans, walls no longer bearing the load. It feels more like the free and flexible design then fixed and inflexible as it was before. The equation which makes modern architecture more unique was “form follows function” which was derived by Luis Sullivan which gives more realistic approach in architecture. His experiments in design give new direction to architecture, especially after WANG RIGH building. His disciple Frank Loyed Wright brought principles of his master and develop new forms to architecture. His plans threw aside all adherence to the traditional concept of balance and symmetry. Much more than this, the concept of organic architecture which influence can be seen in Germany too after all traditional 1910.modern architecture was more about perfect co-relation. Nothing is acceptable for building and decoration until it has any function or purpose. Modern architecture was founded on the observation of nature “FORM FOLLOW FUNCTION” which is a biological

The modern architectural style allows the architect to showcase to the world the natural form of the building. This style requires the architects to design buildings with exposed features. Homes modelled based on this style tend to be very aesthetic and comfortable to the residents. The

Modern architecture cannot be classified as one style or even group of styles because cultures respond differently to modernization, the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits: some use architecture to embrace the social or intellectual movements of the present while others use architecture to boldly diverge from the

Architecture is the art of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures. Architecture is as old as human history because it is the basic need of a human being. Architecture symbolizes the history, culture, traditions, technology and climate of the nation. In primitive ages man was used to live in caves but with the passage of time trends changed. As "necessity is the mother of invention" human beings started to make houses made up of stones to protect themselves from extreme climatic conditions and also from wild animals. New innovations and new trends prevailed and human beings started to make houses with bricks made up of mud, then they started baking these bricks to make them much stronger to protect themselves from

Modern architecture was produced during a period of transformation broadly categorized as modernity. Modernity should not be equipped with the social, political, economic, and technological transformation which began in the seventeenth century and continued well into the twentieth century. Rather, it must be understood at the attitudes towards whose changes. Modernity has been variously described as: a slow transformation and re-evaluation of our relationship with the past; a complete break from the past; a celebration of the chaos brought about by technological changes in industry, transportation and communication; a loss of tradition and home; a project of modernization and progress towards a better world; and a permanent state of transformation and change. Modern architecture is defined as a term used to describe simplified and unornamented building styles of the late 19th and 20th century, as a reaction towards the design of excesses to the design excesses of the Victorian and Edwardian period. Qualities of this style consist of being inspired by the machine aesthetics. In other words letting the materials and structuring help determine the form and define the building according to its functional requirements and materials to be used. Clean and simplified forms were preferred and all unnecessary details were banished. An example of modern architecture can be explained and seen by Zaha Hadid’s Vitra Fire Station built in 1990. Constructed as a closure at the end of a

When one thinks of what modern architecture is, most people think of skyscrapers in Dubai or rotating buildings in China. But, in fact, this is not true. Modern Architecture began in the early 1900’s, but really came into mainstream architecture with the help of influential architect such as Le Corbusier. The specific book that solidified Corbusier’s principles, and essentially promoted his manifesto, was Vers Une Architecure (Towards a New Arhitecture).

Architecture is unlike the other arts, such as music, poetry, painting and drama, in that it relates to some of the most basic human survival needs in practical ways. You sleep, eat, work and store your necessities inside buildings; you study, play and worship in and around buildings. It is these three basic concerns of human life--shelter, storage, and social activities--that make architecture the "necessary" art. While you can survive without poems or paintings or songs (though why would you want to?), you cannot survive without buildings.

People had more money, industrial revolution, the war, the post war recovery, airplane industry, in the 80’s

"Construction modeling is that extraordinary living inventive soul which from era to era, from age to age, returns, perseveres, makes, as indicated by the way of man, and his circumstances asthey change. That is truly architecture.".. Honest Lloyd Wright

Because of architecture people have homes and can survive. It is interesting to consider that architecture began in the Crude Ages. Within architecture, buildings must have to main types of structures. Modern architecture is a type of architecture that focuses more of aesthetics than on function. In order to understand this topic, it is first necessary to know about architecture’s history, the fundamentals of architecture, and the modern aspect of architecture.