Expressionist Flashcards
emerged in Northern Europe in the early 20th century in poetry and painting; attempted to distort reality to express subjective, emotional experience
Expressionism
Expressionist architects used materials such as
Brick, Concrete and Glass
Recurring characteristics in expressionist architecture include
Expressing emotion through distorted forms
Stylistic expression over realism
New and original designs
Natural themes
Influence of Moorish, Egyptian, Indian
Architecture as an art form
best-known examples of German expressionist architecture; Designed as an amorphic structure of reinforced concrete
Einstein tower
The Einstein Tower was designed by German architect
Erich Mendelsohn
consists of three blocks of housing in the Spaarndammerbuurt, a residential district for workers
Eigen Haard Housing Estate
Eigen Haard Housing Estate was designed by
Michel de Klerk
ten-story office building; exceptional example of the 1920s Brick Expressionism style of architecture; large angular building located on a site of approximately 6,000 square meters
Chilehaus
Chilehaus was designed by the architect
Fritz Höger
The best view of the Chilehaus is from the
east
historic building in Wroclaw, Poland; constructed according to the plans of architect Max Bergin 1911–1913 when the city was part of the German empire
Centennial Hall or Jahrhunderthalle
__________ modeled on the Festhalle Frankfurt was made of reinforced concrete, and with an inner diameter of 69 and 42 m high, it was the largest building of its kind at the time of construction
Cupola
the Second Goetheanum was built entirely of cast concrete; one of the first examples of the usage of concrete in architecture
Goetheanum II Building
Goetheanum II Building was designed by
Rudolf Steiner