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MODERN ARCHITECTURE: MOMO TO POMO ESSAY
Topic 14: How was modern architecture regarded by the Nazi regime in Germany in the 1930s? What effect did their attitude have on the development of modern architecture?
NAME: ZHIHENG YANG STUDENT NUMBER: 351874 SUBJECT: ABPL 30050_MODERN ARCHITECTURE: MOMO TO POMO
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Modern architecture plays a very significant role in the world architecture history. This new architectural style affected the most western countries in 20 th century after the World War I. In 1930s, Germany was still ruled by Nazi regime. 1 One of the most famous leaders of Germany entered the historical arena. His name is Hitler, who established the Hitlerian Third Reich in Germany (1933-45) and had huge influences on the architectural development of Germany or even the world. Some people think Nazi regime actually hindered the development of modern architecture in Germany; the others reckon the Nazi regime had positive actions on the modern architecture to some extent. This essay will firstly discuss the definitions and concepts of Modern architecture and Nazi regime in 1930s. After that, the relationship between them and how Nazi regime regarded and treated modern architecture will be further considered to help with providing a more clear statement of the effect which done by Nazi regime to Modern architecture.
Figure 1: The Crystal Palace
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Tim Lambert, A brief history of Nazi Germany (New York: Bloomsbury Publishing), 2 Bromley Galleries, Upper Terrace, Crystal Palace, 1910, 2
The concept of modern architecture is necessary to be discussed. The historical background of modern architecture is illustrated as the decade after World War I. However, in 1851, the Crystal Palace (see the figure 1) caught people’s eye with its innovative approaches. It was one of the first buildings to use large amount of glass for the building’s surface and supported by structural metals. Hence, it was also regarded as the foreshadowing trends in
Topic 14: How was modern architecture regarded by the Nazi regime in Germany in the 1930s? What effect did their attitude have on the development of modern architecture?
NAME: ZHIHENG YANG STUDENT NUMBER: 351874 SUBJECT: ABPL 30050_MODERN ARCHITECTURE: MOMO TO POMO
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Modern architecture plays a very significant role in the world architecture history. This new architectural style affected the most western countries in 20 th century after the World War I. In 1930s, Germany was still ruled by Nazi regime. 1 One of the most famous leaders of Germany entered the historical arena. His name is Hitler, who established the Hitlerian Third Reich in Germany (1933-45) and had huge influences on the architectural development of Germany or even the world. Some people think Nazi regime actually hindered the development of modern architecture in Germany; the others reckon the Nazi regime had positive actions on the modern architecture to some extent. This essay will firstly discuss the definitions and concepts of Modern architecture and Nazi regime in 1930s. After that, the relationship between them and how Nazi regime regarded and treated modern architecture will be further considered to help with providing a more clear statement of the effect which done by Nazi regime to Modern architecture.
Figure 1: The Crystal Palace
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Tim Lambert, A brief history of Nazi Germany (New York: Bloomsbury Publishing), 2 Bromley Galleries, Upper Terrace, Crystal Palace, 1910, 2
The concept of modern architecture is necessary to be discussed. The historical background of modern architecture is illustrated as the decade after World War I. However, in 1851, the Crystal Palace (see the figure 1) caught people’s eye with its innovative approaches. It was one of the first buildings to use large amount of glass for the building’s surface and supported by structural metals. Hence, it was also regarded as the foreshadowing trends in
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