Summary of “Ornament and Crime” In this horrendously racist and sexist article, Adolf Loos argues that to be modern is to do away with ornamentation entirely. To support this argument, he claims that the true “modern man” (read: white intellectual) is...
Summary of “Deep Space, Thin Walls: Environmental and Material Precursors to the Postwar Skyscraper In this piece, the authors explore the technological advancements starting around the 1930s that enabled new designs for office spaces in tall building, and...
basic information: Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Government Kenzo Tage Takamatsu City, northeastern Shikoku 1958 short description: The Kagawa Prefectural Goverment Office is a considered a masterclass of Japanese Modernism. Kenzo Tange met Le Corbusier while...
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...
