Monolithic Modernity
/From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.
Read MoreRough Highways & Revolving Towers
/The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.
Read MoreThe Introduction of Organic Shape
/Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.
Read MoreOnly an Obtuse Facade
/Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.
Read MoreVisions of the Future from Our Past
/The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.
Read MoreRitual Reprise
/As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.
Read MoreUncover the Weimar
/Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.
Read MoreOn Preservation vs. Evolution
/By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.
Read MoreThe Case for Useful, Uniform Lines
/What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFrom Modernism to Tomorrow
/Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.
Read MoreEngineering 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.
Read MoreThe Return of The Rainbow
/Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA More Holistic Approach to Landscape
/Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreUnapologetic 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.
Read MoreAustralian Functionality
/Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.
Read MoreNature's Curve
/Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.
Read MoreLiving Inside Sculpture
/Like art, architecture is subjective. It’s no wonder commercial buildings have more Futurist elements while residential ones are often embellished.
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