Criticizing Architecture // David Leatherbarrow Critics are necessary for improvement, if not to humble the designer and veer away from stagnation. “We must always see what we see.” (Le Corbusier) Whether it be a maximalist feast for the eyes, or the “muted splendor”...
Summary What is Modern Architecture? Mark Crinson posits that asking the question “What is modern architecture?” has all kinds of answers depending on the worldview you approach it with. He adds the context of different definitions from mostly Le Corbusier and other...
“What is Modern Architecture?” Modern architecture is widely examined and thus considered in several different ways. This development in architecture was seen by many architects as a design approach focused on functionality and usability. Instead of...
Summaries What is Modern Architecture? Modern architecture is comprised of function, abstraction, modern technology, space and form, but it has many definitions. Spaces like the International Architecture Exhibit in the Museum of Modern Art in New York view each...
READING #1 SUMMARY Modern Architecture was proposed as a new equitable architecture for a rapidly changing and connected world. With technology and science at the forefront it was intended to be honest, transparent, and moral. For the people of means or the lay...
