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    Modernist architecture emphasizes function over form and imitation of nature. It aims to meet specific needs. The roots of Modernism can be traced back to Berthold Luberkin in the early 20th century. Modernist buildings often seem to defy gravity and run counter to traditional expectations. Key features include an emphasis on function, little ornamentation, and use of factory-made and man-made materials like metal and concrete. Famous Modernist architects include I.M. Pei, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe. In later decades, Postmodern styles emerged that rebelled against rational Modernism.

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    Modernist architecture emphasizes function over form and imitation of nature. It aims to meet specific needs. The roots of Modernism can be traced back to Berthold Luberkin in the early 20th century. Modernist buildings often seem to defy gravity and run counter to traditional expectations. Key features include an emphasis on function, little ornamentation, and use of factory-made and man-made materials like metal and concrete. Famous Modernist architects include I.M. Pei, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe. In later decades, Postmodern styles emerged that rebelled against rational Modernism.

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    Gallery Index: Picture Dictionary of Modern Architecture

    Modernism

    Picture Dictionary of Modern Architecture: Modernism


    The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University is a Modernist building by I.M. Pei.
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    I.M. Pei, Architect - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University

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    Modernist architecture emphasizes function. It attempts to provide for specific needs rather than imitate nature. The roots of Modernism may be found in the work of Berthold Luberkin (1901-1990), a Russian architect who settled in London and founded a group called Tecton. The Tecton architects believed in applying scientific, analytical methods to design. Their stark buildings ran counter to expectations and often seemed to defy gravity. Modernist architecture can express a number of stylistic ideas, including:

    Structuralism Formalism Bauhaus The International Style Desert Modernism Mid-Century, or Mid-Twentieth Century, Modernism Brutalism Minimalism

    Modernist architecture has these features: Little or no ornamentation Factory-made parts Man-made materials such as metal and concrete Emphasis on function Rebellion against traditional styles For examples of Modernism in architecture, see works by: Rem Koolhaas

    I.M. Pei Le Corbusier Philip Johnson Mies van der Rohe In the later decades of the twentieth century, designers rebelled against the rational Modernism and a variety of post modern styles evolved. Examples of post modern architecture include: Postmodernism High Tech Organic Deconstructivism

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