ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

Functionalism,
Decorativism,
Expressionism
 FUNCTIONALISM
Functionalism is a theory in
architecture which states that the
buildings should be designed based
on the function of the building.
 FUNCTIONALISM

SR. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

 FUNCTIONALISM
The building represents a radical departure from
traditional museum design, spiraling upward and
outward in smoothly sculptured coils of massive
unadorned white concrete. The exhibition space
of the interior consists of a spiral ramp of six
“stories” encircling an open centre space lighted
by a dome of glass supported by stainless steel.
 DECORATIVISM
Art Nouveau or decorative style was an
international style in architecture and design that
emerged in the late 19th century. Characterized
by "sinuous lines and flowing organic shapes
based on plant forms," it flourished mostly
between 1890-1910 in Europe and the United
States.
DECORATIVISM

CASA MILA
 DECORATIVISM
Popularly known as La Pedrera or "The
stone quarry", a reference to its
unconventional rough-hewn
appearance, is a modernist building in
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
 EXPRESSIONISM
Expressionism in architecture was
designed to evoke inner feelings and
extreme emotions. Buildings created in
this style made a statement and stood out
from the structures around them.
EXPRESSIONISM

LOTUS TEMPLE
 EXPRESSIONISM
The Baha'i House of Worship, popularly
known as the Lotus Temple is not only a
symbol of excellence in modern Indian
architecture but also one of the most
visited religious buildings in the world.
 PIONEERS/
PROPONENTS
 FUNCTIONALISM

Louis Sullivan
Architect Le Corbusier
The slogan “form follows function,” coined in the
1880s by one of the pioneers of modern architectural
design, Louis Sullivan, and the dictum of the architect
Le Corbusier “a house is a machine for living,” which
dates from 1920, both state the idea
uncompromisingly.

 DECORATIVISM

Paul Hankar, Henry van de

Velde, Victor Horta
The first Art Nouveau houses and interior decoration
appeared in Brussels in the 1890s, in the
architecture and interior design of houses designed
by Paul Hankar, Henry van de Velde, and especially
Victor Horta, whose Hôtel Tassel was completed in
1893.

 EXPRESSIONISM

Walter Gropius and Bruno

Taut
 Functionalism emphasize form,
Decorativism emphasize dramatically
aesthetics, and Expressionism emphasizes
the expression and feelings