Modern architecture

of each drawing is continually broken, perforated and torn as if the tracing paper itself was insignificant. The intensity of detailing and material make the drawings difficult, if not impossible to replicate, and deliberately so, in rejection of modern computation. Collage in a modernist manifestation — grounded in an overly…

architectural style utilized in the construction of these two historical buildings, invariably, set the tone for many generations of builders who came after that generation and attempted to replicate these incredible architectural successes; even in modern times, one can see replicates, around the world, of buildings attempting to utilize some of the very same decorative effects and functionality of these ancient marvels of Greek…

those who have done research but it has been in a stage of fading memoir since Wright, himself, tried to save the home. Frank Lloyd Wright believed in the beauty and perfection of nature; nature should be the great source of inspiration for architecture. To Wright, the organic forms of nature are what holistically…

types of results in their design, such as constructivism, de-constructivism, critical regionalism and many more. There are a number of architectural projects that are based on the concept of pragmatism. The key element in a pragmatic approach to architecture is function; the pragmatist perspective to design approach can be linked to both practical and theoretical level. On the practical level, the concept of a pragmatic approach can help us to better understand and guide the design practice…

different reading of architecture in which space, movement, and events are independent, yet stand in a new relation to one another so that the conventional components of architecture are broken down and rebuilt along different axes. “ “While the programs used for ‘The Manhattan Transcripts’ are of the most extreme nature, they also parallel the most common formula plot: the archetype of murder. Other phantasms are occasionally used to underline the fact that perhaps all architecture, rather than…

Architecture was considered one of the lesser sciences by the ancient Romans, though many would argue it to be the most useful. Architecture in the ancient world was the summation of many schools of thought used to directly benefit the people. Ancient architects were much closer to a combination of civil and mechanical engineers, modern architects, carpenters, and many other odd jobs making them master builders in many fields. Architects were vital to the design and implication of technologies…

1920s is a period of time in which architects were trying not only to create a piece of art, but also a whole new lifestyle. There are three great examples that reflect this evolutionary movement in the history of architecture, which are Schindler- Chace House, Le Corbusier’s Maison La Roche, Rietveld’s Schroderhuis, located in Los Angeles, Paris, and Utrecht respectively. In this essay, I am going to compare the similarities and differences these three houses have in terms of function, form,…

Laws and Regulations: While a limited budget exist, following proper laws and regulations impact the design of durable building. In regards to the laws, many new technologies have come out to make achieving durability easier. “There has never been a greater emphasis on building science and technology than there is today.” (www.eesi.org) The government has made compliance with laws a lot easier by providing funds for new technologies, as well as new science has made compliance with the laws less…

The Villa Savoye is one of the most important modern buildings of the 20th century which incorporated the Le Corbusier’s five principal points of architecture, and it could be the perfect realization of Le Corbusier's principles. This building is located outside of Paris and offers a space for occupants to escape from the crowded Paris. The location of the villa helped Le Corbusier to have freedom in design in order to create a masterpiece which would truly stand the test of time. This building,…

as “attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts”. The architectural detail starts off as a constructive or technical problem, but the detail can and should be able to indicate the architect’s design intent. Detail is architecture at its smallest scale. Even though detail is a minute part of the whole, it is able to intensify the intended quality of space. Details can both resolve construction problems as well as help one’s understanding of the building and help it…