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WHAT IS MODERN ARCHITECTURE?
Modern architecture or modernist architecture is a term applied to an
overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely

Modernism first
emerged in the early
twentieth century,
and by the1920s, the
prominent figures of
the movement – Le
Corbusier, Walter
Gropius, and Ludwig
Mies van der Rohe -
had established their
reputations.
 WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF MODERN
HOUSE?

The Modern house was most typically a post-and-beam structure with a flat or

broad low-pitched gable or shed roof. Exposed structure, an expressive use
of modern materials, and the incorporation of landscaped areas, sometimes inside
the house, were the main contributing elements to the architectural character.
Architectural Styles
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE
Organic architecture is a philosophy
of architecture which promotes
harmony between human habitation
and the natural world.

The term “Organic architecture” was

first created by the great American
architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–
1959), who is still the most famous
designer to work in this style.
Fallingwater – Mill Run, Pennsylvania – Frank Lloyd Wright - 1937
ART NOUVEAU

Art Nouveau is a style of art and

architecture that was most popular
during 1890–1910, primarily in Europe.
 This style was inspired by natural forms
and structures, not only in flowers and
plants, but also in curved lines.

Probably the most famous person to

work in this style was Antoni Gaudí, a
Catalan architect whose work can be
seen in many places in Barcelona, Spain.
Casa Milà - Barcelona, Spain - Antoni Gaudí - 1912
Sagrada Família – Barcelona, Spain – Antoni Gaudi – 1883-2026
ART
DECO
Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that
began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished
internationally throughout the 1930s, into the
World War II era.
Art deco's linear symmetry was a distinct departure
from the flowing asymmetrical organic curves of its
predecessor style Art Nouveau.
It was influenced by many different styles of the
early twentieth century, and also drew inspiration
from ancient Egyptian and Aztec buildings.
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY
Raymond Hood
1939
The U-Drop Inn – Shamrock, Texas – J.C. Berry – 1936
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International style was a major
architectural style that emerged in the 1920s
and 1930s. It is more focused on efficiency
than on decoration. While the International
style is not popular with many critics, it has
become so common today that many people
think of it as no style at all.

Skyscrapers in the International style have a

square or rectangular footprint, are covered
with glass windows on the outside, and have
faces at 90-degree angles.
The Seagram Building
New York, NY
Ludwig Mies van der
Rohe – 1958
MID-CENTURY MODERN
Mid-Century modern is an architectural,
style taken from mid-20th century
developments in modern design from
roughly 1933 to 1965. This style combines
many elements of the earlier styles, like
the Art Deco, with curved lines and
symmetry, and combines them with some
of the simplicity of the International style.
National Congress of Brazil – Brasília, Brazil - Oscar Niemeyer – 1957
Stahl House – Los Angeles, California –  Pierre Koenig – 1959
Palácio da Alvorada – Brasília, Brazil - Oscar Niemeyer – 1958
POSTMODERN ARCHITECTURE
Postmodern architecture began as an
international style the first examples of which
are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but
did not become a movement until the late
1970s.

In Postmodern architecture, the simple,

functional shapes of the modernist style are
replaced by diverse aesthetics: styles collide,
form is adopted for its own sake, and new ways
of viewing familiar styles are found.
The EMP Museum – Seattle, Washington – Frank Gehry – 2000
8 Spruce
Street

New
York, NY

Frank
Gehry

2011
Auditorio de Tenerife – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain – Santiago Calatrava Valls
– 2003
FAMOUS BUILDINGS
Empire State Building
New York, NY - William F. Lamb -
1931
Taipei 101

Taipei, Taiwan
Burj Khalifa
Dubai, U.A.E.
 Burj Khalifa
Construction started: January,2004
Completed: 2010
Cost$1.5 billion
Height: 829.84 m (2,723 ft)
163 habitable floors
46 maintenance levels
30 St Mary Axe
London, England
Transamerica Pyramid
San Francisco, California
Space Needle
Seattle, Washington
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, California
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

• Do your surroundings affect the way you feel?

• What do you think about the buildings in this city? What do they say about
this place?
• What do you think about the interior design of this school? Have you noticed
that is has a particular style?
• If you had your choice, would you like to live in a modern steel and glass
building, or an old-fashioned wood and brick house?