International Style Flashcards
A functional architectural style from the 1920s-1930s, characterized by simple geometric forms, large untextured white surfaces, and the use of glass, steel, or reinforced concrete.
International Style
The defining features of International Style architecture.
Simple geometric forms, large untextured white surfaces, large areas of glass, and the use of steel or reinforced concrete.
A famous International Style skyscraper made of glass and bronze, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson.
Seagram Building
The material composition of the Seagram Building.
Glass and bronze
A 39-story, 166-meter-tall International Style building in New York, designed by Wallace K. Harrison, that serves as a global symbol of the UN.
UN Headquarters
The first green glass-curtain tower in New York, associated with the UN.
UN Headquarters
