The Concept Of Modern Design

In A Home Is Not a House, Reyner Banham starts by arguing that the main function of the typic American house is to cover its mechanical structure. In fact, he states that the use of mechanical services in architectural practice varies constantly because mechanical services are considered to be new in the profession, as well as, a cultural threat to the architect’s position in the world. To show his argument, Banham states that American houses are basically large single spaces divided by partitions inside that give a relative importance to the use of internal mechanical services, causing a threat to the need of architectural design. Similarly, American cultural characteristics, like cleanliness and hygiene, also foster the use and need of mechanical

Architecture is a physical manifestation of the needs and aspirations of a society and is determined by few factors – context, climate, environment, and socio-cultural aspects of a place or a region. It includes not only monumental and professionally designed monuments but also quaint residential structures built by craftsmen and lay people for their own use. It includes the interrelationships of the built and open spaces within the larger landscape. (Tipnis, 2012)

Interior design and architecture are essential, and often overlooked, aspects of everyday life. In modern society people rely on function, durability, and visual appeal when selecting designs for their homes, businesses, and places of leisure. The way that a space is designed influences such things as mood, which, in the case of a business, can impact the productivity of employees and either draw or repel customers. In residential design, the design becomes very personal and, to be considered a successful design, must properly reflect the home owner while at the same time offering some practicality that makes the space livable. An effective design, for any space, must solve some problem, be it function, flexibility, or some other criteria. Simply solving a problem would not please the customer, however, unless it offered some visual appeal. Creating function with style is the real job of any interior designer, and is essential in a content society.

One of the most recognized architectural movements are the modern movements which comprise of the International Style, Art Deco Style, and Moderne Style. Modern Movements occurred between 1925 and 1950. Out of the three styles of architecture, International Style has been selected for this art analysis. The International Style of Architecture occurred between 1920s and 1930s, and it is characterized by starkly unornamented rectangular shapes which are very different from the traditional forms of architecture. The reason why International Style of architecture has been chosen for analysis in this paper is the fact that the rectangular shapes used in constructing the style have been punctuated with bands of windows which depict the modern purpose

Author of this book states that sustainably built single-family homes don't have to look ugly. In this book, homeowners and architects introducing their perspectives on the combining between contemporary architecture and ecology. For everyone who thinks that in the process of building or renovating a home, sustainability is a critical issue, for example, since energy is likely to remain costly for the foreseeable future. Using resources responsibly makes as much of a statement about a home as the selection of floor plans, building materials, or furniture. In an ideal version, our homes should be sustainable and look good at the same time; however, it does not happen always. Building Better show variations single-family homes from around the world whose architecture proves that sustainable and attractive are not

On commissioning the building of the The Schröder House Mrs. Schroder had three particular criteria; she wished her children’s bedrooms should be able to fit their bed in two different positions, all should have a door to access the outdoors directly and each room should have access to the

I’m writing for the Images Publishing Group, as you may be aware Liederbach & Graham Architects have been featured in An Ideal Collaboration: The Art of Classical Details II. This book includes the work of some of the most notable names in contemporary residential design. Architects, decorators, landscape designers, consultants, builders, craftsmen, artists and vendors, all address the design process and the pivotal role that collaboration plays in creating cohesive timeless designs.

Homeowners faced design choices that federal agencies, corporations, builders, architects, research and development organizations, and media outlets honed down into a smaller list for the masses. I frame the design options that homeowners had with two themes access, and science and technology. The theme of access addresses the social, cultural, and political structures that dictated design options. Science and technology encompass the construction processes and materials, interior materials, and objects within the house. In some instances, the theme of science and technology impacted access. I will illustrate how these themes frame and narrow the design options available to homeowners when purchasing or renovating their homes.

In the novel, “Architecture” by Jonathan Glancey discusses the beginning of Architecture and how much Architecture has grown over the past years. In his book, he tries to inform and educate readers and other architects about the old and new styles that we are using today and how they were used during the 1880s. Glancey purpose was to apprise people about the different styles and techniques that are used around the world for architecture. Furthermore, he wants people to know how those different styles are being implemented to our buildings and our designs today. Glancey wants everyone to have more information about architecture, so they can formulate their own ideas and manufacture what they want to build. This book informs us about the different uses of materials that they use for architecture around the world such as plastic reinforced with glass to columns, floor plans, poche, brick, stone, wood, and much more.

Gehry's house is not only an object but a space for inhabitation, and the way in which it is experienced from the point of view of someone who lives in it is rarely mentioned. Lastly, the house, when it is considered first as a dwelling, clears the way for a discussion of issues which are inspired by but not limited to it. The relationship of Gehry's house to the realm of the domestic invokes questions about the meaning, responsibility and role of any house, anywhere. Gehry's house offers a segue for understanding a house primarily as a house, doing what houses

Case Study House #22 was the pioneer of building homes with glass and steel and it was also a triumphal combination of art and science. In this architecture, Glasses were used on three side of the building to form the environment of modern living style and an umbrella of steel decked roof was made to provide a covered area for the pool. [2] The whole building was designed to emphasize the openness and transparency by using these modern industrial materials.

Mies van der Rohe is one of the most prominent figures in modernist architectural history, the man who popularised some of the most influential phrases of the era, e.g. “less is more”, and strove to push his ideas and philosophies, not just on what he thought a building should be, but of what he thought architecture itself was. He changed the cityscape of America, showing the world a style that was simple and elegant, with such a controlled palette of expressions that shone through in its geometric beauty.

“Human houses should not be like boxes, blazing in the sun, nor should we outrage the Machine by trying to make dwelling places too complementary to Machinery. Any building for humane purposes should be an elemental, sympathetic feature of the ground, complementary to its nature-environment, belonging by kinship to the terrain.”

The Bauhaus school was founded in 1919 in Weimar by German architect Walter Gropius (1883 - 1969). In 1923, Walter Gropius introduced the agreement between “creative artists and the industrial world”. The Bauhaus is most famous for the idea of combining forms and functions. They combined both fine arts and design elements to create a curriculum that trained artists and designers to be capable of producing both functional and aesthetic work. One of the main goals was to bring design and technology together. During the Bauhaus period, Fine art and craft were combined together and aimed toward problem solving for an innovative, modern and industrial society. Nowadays, the Bauhaus legacy continues in modern designs, such as minimalism, or design brands like IKEA. In this essay, I will analyze Bauhaus’s influence on modern design, including architecture and furniture design by exploring different examples from different periods of time.

Centered in the house is a ramp that takes you on a journey from the underbelly of the house on the ground floor to the main body on the first floor and then on to a roof garden. Throughout the house views of the surrounding nature are framed, your mind is free marvel, as the forms evoke a sense of exploration and delight. Villa Savoye is better experienced than viewed through an image, only then can you understand the greater meaning and purpose that informs its beauty. One might argue that this is not beautiful architecture and a poor example, however upon visiting this house you cannot deny that the house is beautiful in its own right, evoking a response from the occupant. Le Corbusier’s masterpiece is moving; therefore achieving what he believed architecture to be about. This experience and the emotion that is felt can only be described in words. Shapes play a big role in the architecture but clearly the meanings behind are more important.