The International Style Flashcards
Hitchcok and Johnson wrote which book?
“The International Style” 1932. (exhibition catalogue for the Museum of Modern Art, NYC).
Name a building which is regarded as a great example of the International Style.
Neutra. Lovell Health House. 1927.
Kaufman Desert House. 1947 was seen as his second masterwork
What was the central theme to Neutras work and writings?
the beneficial impact of a well designed environment on general health.
Who did Neutra serve his apprenticeship with?
Wright
Who was Alfred Roth?
- He wrote “The New Architecture” of 1940.
2. heavily valued the concern for the environmental impact of detailing.
Write down some facts about Niemeyer.
- He was influenced by Corb
- brought Corb’s concept of the free plan to a new level of fluidity and interpretation in the Brazilian Pavilion (1939).
Who was Johnson?
One of 2 of the protagonists behind the International Style. He built his ‘Glass House’ (1949) with his own family money. He respected Mies Van der Rohe (and has worked with him). He is said to have beat Mies to it with his Glass House; he built it before Mies finished the Farnsworth House in 1950.
Who designed the ‘Seagram’ Building?
Mies - Head architect
Philip - Job Runner
Explain the significance of the ‘Farnsworth House’ (1950)
It was designed as a celestial elevator, so that when it snowed it appeared that it was rising. Mies is expressional in his use of detailing
Where was the term International Style coined from?
It was coined in America in the 1930s to refer to the new architectural style of the 1920s.
Where did the International Style Originate?
It is undecided whether it originated in America or in Europe.
