JAV131H1 Lecture 4: 1925-1939 Art Deco, Moderne and Monumental
Document Summary
Functionalism and modern architecture in opposition to other art movements at the time such as expressionism, traditionalism, classicism and art deco. Can also be referred to as an interconnected movement. Strong connection between architecture and politics during this time period. Nation building is this idea that it"s possible to build a society or a nation using social and political, economical means, using cultural as a way to forge a national identity and architecture plays a big role in this. Elegant version of modernism compared to le corbusier. Pierre chareau with bernard bijvoet, glass house, paris, 1931. Different from modern architecture a few years earlier. Idea of making a complex, connecting various buildings, instead of building one single building. Excluding the city from view, no urban environment. Exposing the interior to the natural setting of the forest. Organic architecture , organic continuation of the landscape. Use of the same stone found in the area.
