Monolithic Modernity
From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.
From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.
““Rome had its day. Modern architecture indeed belongs to the inner city.””
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Rough Highways & Revolving Towers
The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.
The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.
““the spirit of architecture is whole. That is, any building you see is an entire organism. Like nature, design is conceived as an intact being, even if it has many moving parts.””
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The Introduction of Organic Shape
Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.
Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.
““All architects are—first and foremost—artists. Their task is to emote and interpret within the strict forms of current utility.””
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Only an Obtuse Facade
Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.
Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.
““Parallel lines are at once magnificent and mundane. Our task is to illuminate their perfection.””
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Visions of the Future from Our Past
The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.
The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.
““The significance of any building lies in its ability to both evoke history and move forward.””
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Ritual Reprise
As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.
As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.
““To me, art is simply a way to provide people with different perspectives on the same thing.””
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Uncover the Weimar
Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.
Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.
““Architects who seek to impress are setting themselves up for disappointment.””
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On Preservation vs. Evolution
By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.
By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.
““Our future needs idealism. Without it, art is lost and when that goes, so does our spirit.””
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The Case for Useful, Uniform Lines
What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.
What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.
““Our job as architects is not to inspire, but to proceed logically in hopes of creating something beautiful. There is no glory.””
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The Formula for Wonder
While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.
While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.
““It is exceptionally rare to be moved by a building. Physical poetry. That is what architecture should strive for and treasure.””
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From Modernism to Tomorrow
Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.
Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.
““The shapes we see in our dreams are the buildings of tomorrow.””
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Engineering the Skyscape
Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.
Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.
““Engineering brings architecture back to reality.””
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The Return of The Rainbow
Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.
Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.
““Imbuing structural planes with color has a way of making a building more dynamic. Color elicits a human response.””
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The 99th Year
It’s been ninety-nine years since the decline of futurism, but those long, aggressive lines still find themselves in today’s buildings, some of which evoke an other-worldly presence.
It’s been ninety-nine years since the decline of futurism, but those long, aggressive lines still find themselves in today’s buildings, some of which evoke an other-worldly presence.
““You are given a plot of land and a height limit. That space is sacred.””
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A More Holistic Approach to Landscape
Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.
Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.
““An architect must prioritize proportion for the building and the surrounding landscape.””
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The Estate: Behind The Semantics of Wealth and Class
Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.
Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.
““Architecture is the primordial art. It is what our species will be remembered by. It is our civilization’s spirit.””
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Unapologetic Art, V. III
When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.
When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.
““Of all visual mediums, architecture comes closest to Plato’s Forms.””
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Australian Functionality
Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.
Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.
““Good architecture embodies current aesthetics while being independent of time.””
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Nature's Curve
Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.
Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.
““What we build inevitably influences our culture.””
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Living Inside Sculpture
Like art, architecture is subjective. It’s no wonder commercial buildings have more Futurist elements while residential ones are often embellished.
Like art, architecture is subjective. It’s no wonder commercial buildings have more Futurist elements while residential ones are often embellished.
““A building is art made residential.””
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