10 Modernism Flashcards
Did the modernist movement introduce building codes?
It sure did
True or false: the modernist movement did not introduce social programs (housing, welfare etc.)
FALSE. It did intro due those.
What sort of designers emerged in this era?
Celebrity “superstar” designers
What idiot said “ornamentation is a crime”?
Adoft Loos
Who was the first to suggest that architects abandon ornament?
Louis Sullivan
What architect decided that each plane or component of a structure must appear as an individual part of a whole?
De Stijl
What school rejected all traditional historical forms in favor of industrial design?
Bauhaus
Who founded Bauhaus?
Walter Gropius
What was the name for the style began by the design for Bauhaus buildings?
‘International Style’
Who were the 4 early modernists?
- Walter Gropius
- Mies van der Rohe
- Philip Johnson
- Le Corbusier
Who said “less is more”?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
What 5 points describe the style van der Rohe sought to develop?
- Classical severity
- Purity of form
- Perfection of proportion
- Elegance of detail
- Dignity of expression
Van der Rohe believed buildings should stand for _________ ______, _______, ______________
quality design, materials, craftsmanship
In van der Rohe’s architecture, quality materials become the ______________.
ornamentation
Who said “A house is a machine for living in”?
Le Corbusier
What were 3 sources of inspiration for Le Corbusier?
- Cars
- Steamships
- Airplanes
What was Le Corbusier’s “free plan”?
A design with
- A flexible distribution of walls, and
- A free facade which could take on any desired configuration
What are pilotes?
Columns to raise the building off the ground in order to free up land for recreation or other uses.
What does a free plan create?
A dynamic flow of space, due to the minimal walls/partitions
Who made the crazy large pointy building?
Le Corbusier
In Le Corbusier’s work, form does NOT follow function. Form follows:
Intent and purpose
What are four problems with modernism?
- Cultural failure
- Social failure
- Economical failure
- Reliance on technology
