archi history 3.1

early modernism, futurism, expressionism

what, where, you have to know when, by who, style

the glasgow school of art

in scotland

1897 - 1909

by charles mackintosh

art nouveau

early modernism in europe: when, what

1900 - 1914

a few architects challenged the traditional beaux arts and neoclassical styles that dominated europe and the us in the 19th century

new materials → new forms

what, by who, you have to know when, where

the aeg turbine factory

by peter behrens

1909

in berlin

a new monumental approach to industrial architecture, early modern architecture

what, where, by who, when

the steiner house

in vienna

by adolf loos

1910

early modern architecture

adolf loos’ manifesto

ornament and crime

he advocated for smooth and clear surfaces

he was against art nouveau // vienna secession

raumplan

spatial plan

the most important spaces should have the highest ceilings

developed by adolf loos

what, where, when, by who, style

theatre de champs elysees

in paris

1911 - 1913

by auguste perret

the first art deco building, early modern architecture

what, by who, where, you have to know when

the fagus factory

by walter gropius and adolf meyer

in alfeld, germany

1911 - 1913

close to bauhaus, early modern architecture

what, where, when, by who

looshaus

vienna

1912

by adolf loos

what, by who, where, when

villa muller

by adolf loos

in prague

1930

what, by who, when, where

glass pavilion

by bruno taut

1914

(link to the gherkin is doubtful)

made for the werkbund exhibition in cologne

bruno taut

worked in germany, until hitler came to power; then moved to japan (1933 - 1936), and then to turkey until he died in 1938

futurism

short movement

based on filippo tommaso marinetti - manifesto of futurism 1909

a cult of the machine age

glorification of war and violence

a bunch of young people that liked the new tech

what, by who

perspective drawing of

la citta nuova

by antonio sant'elia

what, where, style, what is it

lingotto factory

in turin

inspired by futurism

used to be a fiat factory, thus the race track on top

now it’s a shopping mall, an art gallery, and part of the polito campus

expressionism: basic style, when

no more right angles

1910s - 1930s

new materials, more fluidity

fusing functionality and form

what, by who, where, you have to know when

einstein tower

by erich mendelsohn

in potsdam, germany

1917 - 1921

what, style

behrens building

brick expressionism

what, style

chilehaus

brick expressionism

what, style, when

het schip apartment building

dutch expressionism

1917 - 1920