Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Modern and Contemporary Architecture spans building design from the early 20th century onward, including International Style modernism, Brutalism, and postmodernism. Its architects and landmarks span the Americas, Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East. Though the newest branch of the tradition, its most iconic works continue humanity's enduring drive to build ambitiously and meaningfully, even as materials and forms have changed.

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Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Zaha Hadid, and Frank Gehry represent different approaches to modern and contemporary architecture. Their work includes organic relationships with landscape, geometric planning, visible structural systems, and sculptural building forms. These approaches differ in their treatment of materials, movement, enclosure, and the experience of space.

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