Post Modernism/Contemporary Design

Post modernism was a design style that replaced the international style. Jet travel allowed the style and design easier to spread to different countries and as a result design work has become an international profession.

Contemporary design was more hi-tech and new technology was one of the main basis of design.
Main materials that were used were steel, concrete and glass.

I really enjoyed learning about the contemporary architects because during the California trip I took with the school, we were able to visit a few of the buildings that were designed by them. We were able to visit the J. Paul Getty Center and got a tour of the architecture by Richard Meier and were told how he created the building with multiples of three by three squares. The design was very well thought out and was a beautiful museum to visit.

You can see from the image above the squares of the grid system he used all throughout the museum.

Another architect was Frank Gehry and when we were in Los Angeles we were able to walk through the Walt Disney Concert Hall that he designed. 

This building was absolutely crazy to visit. The architecture was beautiful and intriguing. 

I loved visiting this building and I think it's cool that we got some background information on the architect.

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Reviews:

I reviewed Megan Y and Paige S's blogs and I when reviewing Paige's blog I really liked how she included the different contemporary styles and characteristics. I also really liked the buildings she showed and how they displayed the style. When reviewing Megan's I like how she focused on green design and showed buildings that are LEED certified.

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Rise of The Interior Decorator

The rise of the interior decorator started with the 1925 World's Fair in Paris. Contributors for this fair fell into two categories which were functionalists and decorators. The ensembliers are the ones who create and ensemble by adding objects and creating a space that is more aestheically pleasing. The functionalists however, were more involved with theories. 

Elsie De Wolf was a big influence in the rise of the decorator. She used french furniture to restore Victorian interiors into lighter and brighter spaces. She also was involved with helping interior design become seperate from architecture.

The photos below are of the Greenbrier Hotel. I really enjoyed learning about this space. The video that we watched in class was really interesting and gave us a walk through of the hotel.

I love these photos because you can really see the distinct decorative elements used to define the space.

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Responses:

I viewed Paige's and Alex's blog posts and I really like how Paige talked about the chairs and showed how they connect to chairs today. I also enjoyed Alex's blog and how she talked about Elsie De Wolf, Dorothy Draper and Billy Baldwin. I also really liked the quote by Elsie De Wolf that she had in the beginning.

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