Modern architecture is new ideologies of architectural that show up in many Western countries in the decade after industrial revolution I. It was based on the rational use of modern materials, the principles of functionalist planning, and the reject of what it is exists and miscellaneous decoration. This style has been generally designated as modern, although the labels International style and functionalism have also been used.…
The book The Wright Brothers by David McCullough focus on the importance of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their invention. Wilbur Wright was the middle child of the five children in the Wright’s family. He was born on April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana. His mother, Susan Koerner Wright, was highly intelligent and understanding but unfortunately she passed away due to tuberculosis in 1889. She always had high hopes and dreams for Wilbur and Orville. His father, Bishop Milton Wright, was a very wise and strong-minded man, much like Wilbur and Orville. Their invention of the airplane has made such an impact on the world today.…
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965), was a pioneering architect of modernism in architecture and the interior. As well as practicing architecture, Le Corbusier practiced painting, writing and was especially an influential urban planner. Dedicated to providing better living conditions for residents in crowded cities, Le Corbusier became a founding member of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM). To satisfy the demands of the industry, Le Corbusier proposed a new architecture that would address functionalism, and the abiding concerns or architectural form, as defined over…
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s eclectic sense of design incorporated the styles of the Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic, and Art Nouveau movements (Johnson 8). He had an eye for ornamentation in which he transformed every piece in a room into a humanly functional work of art (Johnson 27). Light and color were strong for forces in the design of his spaces to create a sense of exoticism and romance (Johnson 33). Though his designs were lavish, he strived to make his spaces livable and enjoyable by the user, not just museum-like rooms that marveled wealth or status (Johnson 28). He grew inspiration from the artistic values of other cultures giving him a fascinating image of design where he sought to create harmony by integrating these principles with aspects of nature in order to make striking yet livable interiors.…
Few designers have been as fêted, derided, and ultimately influential as Le Corbusier. Primarily an architect, Le Corbusier believed that the correct application of modern materials and building methods could deliver better living conditions, and ultimately a better quality of life for the residents of crowded cities.…
- Different angle to separate different areas like doctors’ wing and lounge for different function.…
Louis Kahn, born in 1901, was an American vastly known for his works as an architect. Alongside being an architect, he was an artist, teacher and to a certain extent a philosopher, some might label him as poet and one of the great thinkers of his time. Charles E. Dagit, Jr says ‘His was a genius that profoundly changed the course of architecture worldwide’. (Louis I. Kahn: Architect, 2013, page xi). Louis Kahn’s legacy began from an early age where in high school his teachers immediately noticed Louis developing on his drawings and placed him in courses that nurtured his skills. He progressed his education and talent into architectural studies and received full funding to the University Of Pennsylvania, graduating 1924. He started to work as a senior designer, draughtsman for City of Philadelphia’s architect John Molitor for the Sesquicentennial International…
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Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was an inventor , architect, and American engineer. He designed buildings to work with technology to meet the needs of modern life.He also made many designs for automobiles, buildings, and cities. In 1940, Fuller came up with a new idea for a domed structure. He called this structure a geodesic dome. A geodesic dome is great and light. It covers a vast open space with no inside supports. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, July 12,1895, the son of Richard Buckminster and Caroline Wolcott was Buckminster fuller also known as bucky. As a young boy he attended Froebelian Kindergarten. As a child he had trouble with geometry, or that an imperfectly drawn line with an arrow on the end was meant to stretch off…
Design is not always about aesthetic values anymore, but rather the orchestra of how the…
1. Daniel Burnham, the head director of works for the Columbian Exposition. Immediately after the fair he gained the respect he deserved and was asked to help design other major cities.…
Richard Jordan Gatling (1818-1903) was born on a plantation in Hertford County, North Carolina, on September 12th 1818 (Wikipedia.com). He is an American inventor best known for his invention of the Gatling gun. His father worked on machines to sow cotton and thin out cotton plants on the plantation (britannica.com). He worked with his father to perfect the machines on the farm at an early age. At age 15 he started to work at the county clerk’s office, and by the time he turned 19 he left the county clerk’s office to teach school and become a merchant (YourDictionary.com). At the age of 21 he perfected a practical screw propeller for steamboats, only to find that a patent had been granted to John Ericsson for a similar invention a few months earlier (britannica.com). At the age of 22 he was able to successfully patent a rice planter, which was the beginning of his notoriety. He later moved to St Louis, Missouri at the age of 26, where he worked in a dry goods store and manufactured seed planters (britannica.com). He adapted the current cotton sowing machine and made it work to sow rice, wheat, and other grains. The adoption of these machines revolutionized the agricultural system in the country (britannica.com).…
Written by Robert Frost, “Design” is a deeply philosophical poem that understands something too big to be understood by taking a small piece and understanding it and linking it to the universe at large, answers many of the largest questions that surround the universe while recognizing those questions may potentially be unanswerable, addresses the Argument from Design and the belief in a creator, describes the two concepts of Design, which can be metaphorically categorized both as an “engineering” term describing a rational plan for the universe or an “artistic” term describing an irrational plan for the universe, and the conflict of ambiguity. Robert Frost acknowledges the issues of human freedom, the purpose of God’s creation, and the meaning of life in his poem “Design”, and attempts to seek the truth of its being. As a premise of the poem, Frost takes a microcosm to understand and use to find what God's plan is about. The poem recognizes the Argument from Design and the existence of a creator, learning about him through his creation. “Design” uncovers two concepts, one of which implies a rational plan for the universe. That is, a universe that gives answers, and implies a sense of order, purpose, and meaning to the universe. The second concept proposes an irrational plan for the universe, which is a universe open to interpretation, and implies a sense of creativity, chance, randomness, and meaninglessness to the universe. The problem of ambiguity begins and ends the poem, which suggests frustration and anger because an answer is vague or uncertain. Frost uses the concept of design in the poem by encountering the concept of ambiguity.…
Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, theorist and inventor. He wrote and published more than 30 books and had numerous architectural inventions.…
Norma Sklarek Was The First African American Women To Earn An Architect’s License In The State Of New York. Not Only Did She Build A Lasting Career In A Field Dominated By White Men. She Was Also An Advocate For More Women In The Field. Later In Her Career, She Started Her Own All Woman Architect Firm.…