Modernism was the most successful use
of eclectic historicist. It was based on concepts of Paris ecole des
beaux-arts. People involved in this movement (in America), include
Irving Gill, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rodolph Schindler, Richard Neurta,
William Lescasze, Philip Goodwin, Walter Groupis, Marcel Bruer, Mies
Van De Rohe, Phillip Johnson, Skidmore Owings and Merril, and Eero
Saarinen.
Irving Gill was a California
architect. He was an advocate of the California mission style. His
style was simple, non ornamented, and white walls. He is known for
designing the dodge house.
Another person involved in this
movement is Frank Lloyd Wright. His style was not included in the
exhibition international style. He was responsible for the hollyock
house. This house was a monumental structure of poured concrete. The
house also had Japanese inspired elements. Frank Lloyd Wright also
designed la miniatura. This house was made out of textile blocks and
had a block tile interior. Frank Lloyd Wrigh started Taliesin
Fellowship. In this school, he had a group of followers that worked
with him. They were his apprentices. The school still exists and is
in Wisconsin. Architectural Forum acknowledged Wright's modernism
approach. Frank Lloyd Wright also designed falling water in
Pennsylvania. He also designed the S.C Johnson company building.
This building is known for its open office plan.
Rodolph Schindler collaborated with
Wright but they had a bad falling out at the end. Rodolph Schindler
owned a practice in California. He designed the Schindler house which
was designed to have two families living in the building, and a
workspace. Schindler lived in this house with Richard Neutra and his
family.
Richard Neutra designed the Lovell
House and the Kaufmann house. Neutra and Schindler were both from
Austria and studied under Frank Lloyd Wright.
William Lescaze was one of the first
skyscraper architects. He desined the Philadelphia savings fund
society.
Phillip Goodwin and Edward Stone
designed the New York museum of modern art.
Walter Groupis designed the Harvard
graduate center.
Marcel Bruer owned his own firm
Mies Van de Rohe designed the
metallurgical research building. He also designed the Lakeshore drive
apartments in Chicago.
Phillip Johnson is known for the glass
hosue and studied under Water Groupis.
Skidmore, Ownings and Merril are known
for glass box skyscrapers. They also did the terrace plaza hotel.
They designed the Lever house which was the first modern tall
building in New York.
Eero Sarrinen designed the Kleinhans
music hall. He also did the crow island school. He started the
cranbrook academy. They designed the Benjamin high school. He is
known for the tulip chair. The design traits he is known for are
simple, sweeping, arching curves and machine like rationalism.
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| This is an interior showing modernism in a current application. Notice the simple furniture and the white, lightly ornamented walls. |
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| This room is a current application of modernism. The simple design and white walls which are not ornamented are part of this style. |
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| This table has a simple design that is very clean and simple. |
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| This chair reminds me a lot of the tulip chair. It only has one leg and is very curvy. |
