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  Week 7 BLOG: The Emergence of Modernism   The Emergence of Modernism took place 1900-1950s. During this time, World War I was going on and there was an opportunity to redesign the world. Technological advancements took place as skyscrapers, automobiles, photography, and movie pictures became popular. Two of the main inspirations for design were “The Machine” and Functionalism. These ideas rejected the past, historical designs and embraced industrial design.  The new direction of design introduced pioneers of modernism; one with a newfound sense of clarity and movement. Architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Groius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier became well-known. They each are also considered masters in international style architecture.  Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the first major architects. He was born in Wisconsin in 1867 and became an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator. He designed over 1000 organic architectural str...

  Week 6 Blog: Protomodernism Pt. 1 & 2 Protomodernism took place between 1897-1959. It projects containing the seeds of Modernism, rejects Historical Styles and “ornamentation”, and experiments with form and ideas.  The Deutscher Werkbund Movement worked its way around Munich, Germany, Vienna, Austria, and Berlin, Germany. The purpose of the movement was to have the highest quality design to the mass-produced output. It was also a major influence on the early careers of Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Mies Van Der Rohe. The Deutscher Werkbund Movement is the equivalent to the Art's and Crafts Movement. It protested against artistic establishment, but it also embraced the use of the machine. It also set the stage for the international and Art Deco Styles.  The Werkbund Exhibition (1914) The Vienna Secession led to worldwide advances in art, history, psychology, and philosophy. There was a newfound interest in culture and design, as well as, the unity of the arts, an...

  Week 4: Art Nouveau Pt. 2  This period was confined to the influential work and architectural styles of Tiffany and Sullivan.  Louis Comfort Tiffany was a designer of decorative arts. He was gifted in painting, jewelry making, pottery and glass. He reorganized his business in 1885 to concentrate on creating stained glass art. The business was commissioned to produce several American church windows. He was also known for using glass and metal materials and “Art Nouveau Lamp Construction”.  Louis H. Sullivan desired to create a new style of architecture that reflected contemporary America- used Art Nouveau style ornamentation. He is known as “the father of skyscrapers” , which used steel frames, and work that uses the concept “Form Follows Function”. He eventually moved to Chicago in 1875 and was known for his rich ornamentation in a very personalized style. His highly detailed and decorative style of architecture was inspired by nature, not historic precedent. These...