Ch. 22: ArchitectureCh. 22: Architecture

To get a feel for different contemporary To get a feel for different contemporary architectural styles, study the philosophies architectural styles, study the philosophies and styles of the following four architects:and styles of the following four architects: Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright Le CorbusierLe Corbusier Mies van der Rohe Mies van der Rohe Frank GehryFrank Gehry

TermsTerms ““Form follows function.”Form follows function.” organic architectureorganic architecture ““Less is more.”Less is more.” glass curtainglass curtain Deconstruction architectureDeconstruction architecture

Study the following slides and compare the Study the following slides and compare the characteristics of their designs to the comments in characteristics of their designs to the comments in the textbook. Also study the buildings by these the textbook. Also study the buildings by these architects that are included in your textbook.architects that are included in your textbook.

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Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright Falling Water (private residence)Falling Water (private residence)

WrightWright

Jacob’s HouseJacob’s House

WrightWright

Jacobs HouseJacobs House

Le CorbusierLe CorbusierRonchamps Pilgrimage ChapelRonchamps Pilgrimage Chapel

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier

High Court, IndiaHigh Court, India

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier

Carpenter Center, HarvardCarpenter Center, Harvard

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier

Factory, AteliersFactory, Ateliers

Mies van der RoheMies van der Rohe

Seagram BuildingSeagram Building ApartmentsApartments

MiesMies

Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of TechnologyCrown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology

MiesMies

National Gallery, BerlinNational Gallery, Berlin

Frank Gehry and Deconstruction (DeCon) Frank Gehry and Deconstruction (DeCon) ArchitectureArchitecture

Gehry is often associated with the Deconstruction Gehry is often associated with the Deconstruction movement in architecture, a movement influenced by movement in architecture, a movement influenced by Modernism, Dada, and other forms of questioning traditional Modernism, Dada, and other forms of questioning traditional values and structures. The term comes from literary and values and structures. The term comes from literary and language criticism.language criticism.

““Deconstruction” questions whether commonly accepted Deconstruction” questions whether commonly accepted notions of structure are able to define and communicate a notions of structure are able to define and communicate a meaning or truth about a creator's intended definition (a meaning or truth about a creator's intended definition (a definition of space in architecture, for example).definition of space in architecture, for example).

This approach “deconstructs” or “undoes” those This approach “deconstructs” or “undoes” those preconceptions of space and structure. preconceptions of space and structure.

It tends to go beyond modernism in the extent to which it It tends to go beyond modernism in the extent to which it questions culturally inherited assumptions concerning social questions culturally inherited assumptions concerning social goals and functional necessity. DeCon structures are not goals and functional necessity. DeCon structures are not required to reflect specific social or universal ideas, such as required to reflect specific social or universal ideas, such as speed or universality of form, and they do not reflect a belief speed or universality of form, and they do not reflect a belief that “form follows function.”that “form follows function.”

Frank GehryFrank Gehry

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

more of the Guggenheim

GehryGehry

“Dancing House,” Prague (office building)