Modernism in America

Some of the designers and architects we learned about who were involved in the modernism movement in America were Frank Lloyd Wright, Irving Gill, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neurta, and a few others. I think what I was interested in the most was the designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. 

He was a big influence to modernism in America and I really enjoyed learning about his architectural style. I think out of the houses and buildings we talked about, my favorite is Fallingwater. I love how the house is built over a waterfall and has a very intriguing style. 

When we were learning about this house in class I actually knew i had seen this house several times before but I didnt know it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright so I thought that was very interesting. But you can see the very linear style and the use of concrete and glass that went into this building.

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I really liked this video because the people go through a lot of Frank Lloyd Wrights buildings and they talk about his legacy and his ambitions. 

Art Deco

Art Deco is a design style that first appeared in France and is strongly influenced by Art Nouveau period. With the Art Deco style you will see a lot of very rich colors and a lot of geometric shapes including zigzags and Chevron shapes. The furniture style was also very rich with the materials that were used. Some materials included ebony, leather, polished materials, metals, and glass. The Art Deco style represented luxury and glamour.

Eileen Gray- Transat Chair

Art Deco style was also very symmetrical and you can really see that being incorporated in the photo above. 

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I found this video and I thought it was very interesting because it compares the styles between Art Nouveau and Art Deco.