ARCH104
Vu, Son
Arch 104
Lemmon, James
11/30/14
Different Expression in Modernism
For a long time, most architects and students have misunderstood the concept of "modernism". Many people believe that internationally import different ideas or concept, or something made of a complex structure is modernism. Base on the social condition in 20th century, “modernism” may be understood as innovation of the thing that already exist, to adapt to a new society, a new century, and a new life. True “modern” is consisted of continuously and constantly evolving.
The principle of combination of functional massing spaces on a free plan was proposed in the early 20th century by two starchitects Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe became the cornerstone for modernism architecture in 20th century. Until today, it is still the foundation for the development of architecture throughout the world. However, these two architects found their distinction in expressing their own modernism. Villa Savoye and Barcelona Pavilion are the landmarks in the success of Corbusier and Mies, also the discrimination in architectural styles of the two.
Villa Savoye of Corbusier encountered Barcelona Pavilion of Mies in the way their architect taking advantage of using steel and concrete columns as material and bearing structures. [1]
For that, the interior walls as well as the façade no longer became the bearing factors, so walls can be place freely on the plan, as well as windows can be mounted electively on the façade.
Analyzing free plane, we can talk about the spatial structure in two elements: planes and volume mass; both have the same function in forming a space; However, planes cannot be isolated while volume, itself, is capable of containing a functional space. When using columns as bearing structure, these elements can be organized completely free on a plan [2]. That liberation has given Modern architecture fellows a change to express their designs by different geometry but also electively
Arch 104
Lemmon, James
11/30/14
Different Expression in Modernism
For a long time, most architects and students have misunderstood the concept of "modernism". Many people believe that internationally import different ideas or concept, or something made of a complex structure is modernism. Base on the social condition in 20th century, “modernism” may be understood as innovation of the thing that already exist, to adapt to a new society, a new century, and a new life. True “modern” is consisted of continuously and constantly evolving.
The principle of combination of functional massing spaces on a free plan was proposed in the early 20th century by two starchitects Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe became the cornerstone for modernism architecture in 20th century. Until today, it is still the foundation for the development of architecture throughout the world. However, these two architects found their distinction in expressing their own modernism. Villa Savoye and Barcelona Pavilion are the landmarks in the success of Corbusier and Mies, also the discrimination in architectural styles of the two.
Villa Savoye of Corbusier encountered Barcelona Pavilion of Mies in the way their architect taking advantage of using steel and concrete columns as material and bearing structures. [1]
For that, the interior walls as well as the façade no longer became the bearing factors, so walls can be place freely on the plan, as well as windows can be mounted electively on the façade.
Analyzing free plane, we can talk about the spatial structure in two elements: planes and volume mass; both have the same function in forming a space; However, planes cannot be isolated while volume, itself, is capable of containing a functional space. When using columns as bearing structure, these elements can be organized completely free on a plan [2]. That liberation has given Modern architecture fellows a change to express their designs by different geometry but also electively