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    Frank Owen Gehry is a Canadian American architect that was born in 1928 and now resides in Los Angeles California He is known best for his post modern designs which includes the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles which is the new home for the Los Angeles Philharmonic which Gerhy designed to be one of the most acoustically complex concert halls throughout the globe. Gehry also has other well known architectural creations such as the Vontz Center for Molecular

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    The term, vernacular architecture, was first used by architectural theorists to describe buildings that seemed not to have been ‘consciously’ designed and affected by the intellectual and artistic currents of the Renaissance (Dell Upton, 1983). With the growing presence of globalization and modernization, the

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    came up with architectural designs that came to define and influence American architecture and culture in general. This form of Neo-Palladianism and Neo-classism architecture came to be known as Jeffersonian architecture. Some of his notable structures include Monticello (his home), Poplar Forest which was his retreat, the University of Virginia which he founded as well as other homes which he designed for his political allies and friends, a good example being Barboursville. His style gained popularity

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    argue Wright’s architectural expertise. Among all of Wright’s appealing designs, the most notable designs were his Prairie style designs and his Usonian designs. Frank Lloyd Wright, was one of the most famous American architects in the world and the greatest architect of the twentieth century. Wright’s continuous contribution towards the history of architecture and the world of architecture is insurmountable, especially, considering the ingenious development of his architectural style over a career

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    CONTENT FOR Idaho Modern : A Field Guide For Homes A BRIEF HISTORY The significant buildings, landscapes, and sites of the Modern movement are some of the most important architectural, social, and cultural resources of the past 50 years and are among the most underappreciated and vulnerable aspects of our nation’s heritage. Following WWII, Idaho, and specifically Boise, boomed in population and size. With more people came the need for more housing. The national trend for suburban housing development

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    all stems from the classical architecture that was created centuries ago. The present example is Neoclassical Architecture which first appeared in 18th century France and in America, it was promoted by the legendary Thomas Jefferson as the Federal style. During the Neoclassical period, the ideas of balance, harmony, and idealism resurfaced and were once again popular. Now sit back and prepare to be taught a thing or two about architecture and where most of the main principles and ideas came

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    a few of the areas that have been influenced from Ancient Greece. In American Society, architecture and politics are two of the areas that have been monumentally influenced by Ancient Greece. During the time of foundation for the United States, the founders expressed desire to create replicas of important buildings after Ancient Greece architecture. The results of this union are named Federal Style. The designs of Federal Style are based on the use of columns, colonnades, and great

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    economic tract housing, architecture has taken a backburner in the world of art over the last couple of decades. However, fragments of the beauty created many years ago still exists. Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid, though different in their architectural visions both contributed and continue to contribute to the art of architecture today, surpassing their existence here on earth. While gender differences are evident, both renowned architects overcame obstacles to achieve a legacy far greater than

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    Commercial Palazzo style was designed by the architect F. Kenneth Milne in 1935 and it was one of the tall buildings along North Terrace. Even though the height of skyscraper raised a question among the society at that time,

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    human-beings. On the contrary, “throughout the history, architects have always been involved to some extent in politics, and have a nearly always sought positions of power and influence’’. Communist ideology in the Soviet Union had a huge impact on the architectural development of many modern nations: Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Azerbaijan. The amount of affected countries makes the

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