Towards the end of 1920s, architects became more adventurous and developed a new style in designing structures. This had a great influence in the coming styles as it evolved and moved from one country to another. As it spread across the globe, the architectural style of countries became international reaching the peak of Modern Architecture. This was introduced by Philip Johnson together with writer Henry Hitchcock organized an international exhibit of modern architecture which displayed works of Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. All of the works exhibited same characteristics, minimal use of ornamentation, cubism in form and was true to its materials.
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| Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House |
The international style rejected ornamentations favoring minimalism. It is characterized by the use of concrete, steel and glass. The spaces inside buildings had thin walls and were defined by partition walls with the use of screens and windows. Since the Bauhaus already introduced high quality designs that were mass produced, they were able to reproduce materials they needed like doors and windows. They stepped away from the traditional style in building with their new techniques. I like how the structures produced by this international style exemplified elegance and beauty through simplicity.
There are 5 points in this new architectural style what was introduced by le Corbusier:
- -Raising the building on pilotis which made the building seem to float above the ground.
- -The Free Plan in which spaced were arranged as to how each are used without the need for walls.
- - The Free Façade in which the function of each room/space dictated the structure’s façade.– FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
- -The Roof Garden
- -Use of strip windows to allow natural light to enter the structure
*All of these key points are seen in Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye (see picture below)
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