The Emergence of Modernism
2/26/17

Frank Llyod Wright was one of the first architects that I had ever learned about. Falling Water was the first house of his that I studied. Wright was the first major modern architect. Throughout his career, he has designed over 1000 structures, and completed 532 works. He started his own practice in Oak Park, Illinois. "Wright's residential design concepts for incorporating private areas with the public areas of the house illustrates a kindred manipulation of a square and rectangle grid derived from the art-glass and wall tiles".

The Robie House

This is the finest example of the "prairie style".  "With the Frederick C. Robie House, he broke down old barriers, creating a residential design with a horizontal roofline, large overhanging eaves, continuous ribbons of windows, and a wide-open living space at its center."

Current Applications 

This home reminds me a lot of the Robie House with just a little more flare to it. 

The interior of this home is a lot like Frank Lloyd Wrights ideas about a family room and centered gathering. 

Extra Credit: 

This website has two awesome videos that I can't download to my blog but visit this website and its a great resource to look inside some homes! 

http://interactive.wttw.com/tenbuildings/robie-house

Peer Review: 

Kendra: Your video about Falling Water was very informative, That is one of my favorites from him. I really like your current applications, especially the second one because of the warmth it puts out. 

Lisa: I figured a lot of people would want to focus on Frank Lloyd Wright this week but I like that you focused on The Bauhaus. A couple of your pictures were unable to load but I liked your current application chair and furniture piece. 

PROTOMODERNISM


Some of the works in this era are predictive of the modernism to come. Many designers, artists and architects of this time believed that decorative motifs are the carriers of meaning  and not necessarily opposed to  artistic expression. Some considered these works to be "avant-garde" which means those who experiment with forms and ideas before they were widely accepted. The design revolution known as the Vienna Secession came about in a period in which there were significant achievements in many fields, including art history, psychology and philosophy.

The Secession Building: An Exhibition Hall



With encouragement from Klimt, Olbrich recieved the commission to design the Secession building, a work that established Olbrich as a major force in Australian design and a progressive architect. The Secession Building was formed from pure geometries.


Austrian Post Office Savings Bank

The Post Office Savings Bank was designed by Otto Wagner. It is made of glass and aluminum and is one of the monuments of the early modern movement. It resembles a church  with a double-height central nave, complete with clerestory, and side isles. The floor is also made out of translucent glass bricks.

Current Applications

Peer Review

Savannah: I really like your current application pictures. The second one in particular. It has many geometric shapes and I like how it is really open. The openess reminds me of the ceiling in the Post Office Savings Bank.

Sara: I've come across the Minimalist documentary that you are talking about but I haven't stopped to watch it. With that said, I don't think I could live in a tiny house but maybe watching that documentary will open my mind a little bit. I like the idea that it talks about a small apartment and how to make the most out of it. I believe as a designer that is something we should be aware of! I think I'll watch it soon! Thanks for the suggestion!

Art Nouveau

This era was focusing all about nature and movement. The "Whiplash" was something new and made a huge impact in design. Art Nouveau is a mixture of international style art, architecture, applied art, and decorative art. Unlike Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau embraced technology and the manufacturing process. Art Nouveau also was inspired by artists and paintings of the time, artists like VanGogh, Munch and Gaugin. Most architects associated with Art Nouveau  were furniture designers. 


Belgium's Greatest Art Nouveau Architect, Victor Horta 

Hotel Tassel 

Horta's Hotel Tassel is considered one of the earliest and finest examples of the Art Nouveau style in architecture. In many of his designs, he used a hard material such as iron but created it in a way that was flowing, detailed and nature-like. Horta also became know for his townhouses in Brussels. 

Hotel Solvay

Armand Solvay commissioned Horta to design this house for his bride, giving him freedom of creation and unrestricted funding. The appealing space of this building flows light everywhere against carefully arranged colored walls, floor coverings and glass work.

Contemporary Art Nouveau architecture: 






EC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIo2VUz9A5c

Peer Review: 

Haley Becker-- I really enjoyed the pictures you chose for your examples. I would have like to known the names of the places these were found in. The green walled place looks beautiful, along with the beautiful ceiling in the other picture. I really like your current fireplace picture! It is a beautiful piece that is very art nouveau. 

Becca-- I find Antoni Gaudi very interesting and fascinating. He designs in such a fun yet beautiful way! I really like how she chose to focus on him and on the facts of his life. It was really interesting. What part I found most interesting about her blog was when she was talking about the Sagrada Familia. It was so interesting to learn that it still isn't complete and to watch the video about how much still needs to be done for it to technically be complete. Great blog!!