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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