ARC131H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Auguste Perret, Art Nouveau, Henry Van De Velde
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New needs of changing societies: urban middle class. Ei el tower was the beginning of modern architecture. Using new material and technology, the ei el tower was possible. Paris did not let any high-rise buildings within the ring road. Belgium: v. horta and h. van de velde. Olbrich, o. wagner, j. ho mann, a. loos. Art had a wide variety of arch, culture. Jugendstil is german for its wide variety of buildings. Hard to talk about art nouveau because its so widespread. Won a competition for the new school of art. Steven holl made an addition to his school later. Mackintosh started with the left side of the building with the door and bays. School of art has delicate and detailed iron-clad shapes on windows. The library was destroyed by a re in 2014. Mackintosh was designing furniture around the same time as well (1900) Mackintosh created a tea room in downtown glasgow, 1903.
