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Picture Dictionary of Modern Architecture

Modern Ideas in Building Design

From Jackie Craven, About.com

Modernism wasn't just another style. It presented a new way of thinking about architecture. These photos illustrate Modernist, Post-modernist, and other 20th century approaches to building design. As you view the images, you'll notice that 20th century architects often drew on several design philosophies to create buildings that are startling and unique. Click on the pictures below to begin your architectural journey.

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I.M. Pei, Architect - Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell UniversityModernismThe Einstein Tower, Potsdam, by Erich Mendelsohn, 1920Expressionism and Neo-expressionismModel of Tatlin's Tower at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.ConstructivismSecond Story Terrace at the Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts Bauhaus
Yale Center for British Art, Louis Kahn, architectFunctionalismLe Corbusier's United Nations Secretariat building in New YorkInternational StyleBerlin Holocaust Memorial by Peter EisenmanStructuralismThe Bank of China Tower by Ieoh Ming PeiFormalism
Centre Pompidou in France by by Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, and Gianfranco Franchini.High-techThe Paulo Mendes da Rocha Residence by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, ArchitectBrutalismSeattle Public Library by Rem KoolhaasDeconstructivismThe Minimalist Luis Barragan House, or Casa de Luis BarragánMinimalism

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