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Monolithic Modernity

February 16, 2016 by François in Modernism

From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.

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February 16, 2016 /François
rome, modern, howard myers
Modernism
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Rough Highways & Revolving Towers

February 09, 2016 by François in Neomodernism

The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.

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February 09, 2016 /François
alistair alves
Neomodernism
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The Introduction of Organic Shape

February 02, 2016 by François in Sustainable, Neofuturism

Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.

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February 02, 2016 /François
francois li-williams, organic, shapes
Sustainable, Neofuturism
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Only an Obtuse Facade

January 26, 2016 by François in Modernism

Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.

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January 26, 2016 /François
la emiliana, facade, lines
Modernism
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Visions of the Future from Our Past

January 19, 2016 by François in Futurism

The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.

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January 19, 2016 /François
history, ryuko solomon
Futurism
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Ritual Reprise

January 12, 2016 by François in Postmodernism

As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.

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January 12, 2016 /François
art, anya lee, perspectives
Postmodernism
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Uncover the Weimar

January 05, 2016 by François in New Objectivity

Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.

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January 05, 2016 /François
weimar, wwII, joachim l. blau
New Objectivity
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On Preservation vs. Evolution

December 29, 2015 by François in Neofuturism, Sustainable

By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.

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December 29, 2015 /François
art, idealism, farah hendricks, shapes
Neofuturism, Sustainable
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The Case for Useful, Uniform Lines

December 22, 2015 by François in Neomodernism

What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.

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December 22, 2015 /François
rational, beautiful, walt zeigler
Neomodernism
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The Formula for Wonder

December 15, 2015 by François in Postmodernism

While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.

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December 15, 2015 /François
physical poetry, deolinda souza
Postmodernism
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From Modernism to Tomorrow

December 08, 2015 by François in Neofuturism

Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.

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December 08, 2015 /François
forms, shapes, vincent solmssen
Neofuturism
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Engineering the Skyscape

December 01, 2015 by François in Neomodernism

Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.

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December 01, 2015 /François
engineering, power, kendra baker
Neomodernism
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The Return of The Rainbow

November 24, 2015 by François in Sustainable

Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.

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November 24, 2015 /François
color, recycled materials, ramón artiga
Sustainable
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The 99th Year

November 17, 2015 by François in Futurism

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.

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November 17, 2015 /François
christopher pope, space, sacred
Futurism
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A More Holistic Approach to Landscape

November 10, 2015 by François in Postmodernism

Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.

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November 10, 2015 /François
holistic, landscape, aurelianus
Postmodernism
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The Estate: Behind The Semantics of Wealth and Class

November 03, 2015 by François in New Objectivity

Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.

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November 03, 2015 /François
semantics, spirit, james von raske
New Objectivity
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Unapologetic Art, V. III

October 27, 2015 by François in Futurism, Sustainable

When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.

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October 27, 2015 /François
art, plato, stella newman
Futurism, Sustainable
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Australian Functionality

October 20, 2015 by François in New Objectivity

Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.

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October 20, 2015 /François
timelessness, sydney, weimar, jong mi kim
New Objectivity
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Nature's Curve

October 13, 2015 by François in Neofuturism

Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.

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October 13, 2015 /François
bridgette barnabas, nature, shapes
Neofuturism
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Living Inside Sculpture

October 06, 2015 by François in Postmodernism, Futurism

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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October 06, 2015 /François
yannick lémieux, sculpture, subjectivity
Postmodernism, Futurism
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