From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.
As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.
Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.
By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.
What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.
Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.
Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.
Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.
It’s been ninety-nine years since the decline of futurism, but those long, aggressive lines still find themselves in today’s buildings, some of which evoke an other-worldly presence.
Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.
Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.
When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.