Saturday, November 21, 2015
Other Blog Posts: Post-Modernism
The first blog I reviewed was Amanda's. She talked a lot about Frank Gehry and everything he contributed to design. She also did a good job at connecting his designs to other things in society such as fashion. I also looked at Stephanie's blog. She did a really good explaining Robert Venturi's design style.
Post Modernism
The term Post Modernism is used to describe the design movement from the 1960's until today.
One of the influential designers from this time was Robert Venturi. In 1966 he published a book titled "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture". He said that the greatness of architecture came from the complexity and contradiction of the design. As a designer and architect, he embraced decorative elements and historical concepts. He is known for designing the Vanna Venturi House in Philadelphia as well as the Chippendale Chair that was produced by Knoll.
The New York Five consisted of five post-modern and contemporary architects from this time. One of the architects was Michael Graves. His goal was to always design for the average American and to make his designs affordable for everyone. Not only did he design buildings, he also designed household items that were distributed through Target. Richard Meier was another architect from this group. He is known for his geometric white designs. Some of his iconic designs include the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Douglas House in Harbor House, Michigan. Peter Eisenman was a deconstructionist architect during this time. Some of his famous buildings include the Arnoff Center for Design and the Museum of Galisha in Spain. The last of the five architects was Charles Gwathmey. He is known for not only being an architect but an educator as well. The final architect was John Hejduk.
Frank Gehry was the architect that designed the Guggenheim Museum in Spain. He also designed chairs including the High Sticking/High Back Chair as well as the Wiggle Chair.
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| Vanna Venturi House |
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| Guggenheim Museum, Spain |
The New York Five consisted of five post-modern and contemporary architects from this time. One of the architects was Michael Graves. His goal was to always design for the average American and to make his designs affordable for everyone. Not only did he design buildings, he also designed household items that were distributed through Target. Richard Meier was another architect from this group. He is known for his geometric white designs. Some of his iconic designs include the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Douglas House in Harbor House, Michigan. Peter Eisenman was a deconstructionist architect during this time. Some of his famous buildings include the Arnoff Center for Design and the Museum of Galisha in Spain. The last of the five architects was Charles Gwathmey. He is known for not only being an architect but an educator as well. The final architect was John Hejduk.
Frank Gehry was the architect that designed the Guggenheim Museum in Spain. He also designed chairs including the High Sticking/High Back Chair as well as the Wiggle Chair.
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| Wiggle Chair |
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| Douglas House |
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Other Blog Discussion: Bucket List
The first blog that I reviewed this week was Holli's. She talked about Dubai and some of the architecture there. I think that she did a really nice job describing the buildings and she included really good pictures. I also looked at was Ashley's. She talked about Denmark as well and I thought it was really nice that she included so many different locations in her blog.
Bucket List
When looking at modern architecture and design around the world a few countries stood out to me personally. Although every country is going to have their beautiful sights that can fall into the category of modern design, there are some that really inspire me to travel and see the architecture up close in person.
One country that really inspired me was Denmark. One of the buildings that I would love to see is the Blue Planet Aquarium. It was opened to the public in 2013 and is the largest aquarium in Northern Europe covering 130,000 sq ft and holding around 1,8000,000 US gallons. The Aquarium has five main sections including the Rain-forest, African Great Lakes, Evolution and Adaption, Cold Water, and Warm Ocean. I would also like to see the Danner House. Built in 1875 this house is a great example of the eclecticism found during the mid-1800s. Originally built for the Countess Danner's foundation for working women, the house now serves as a crisis center and refuge for battered women.
Another country that I would love to visit is Norway. The Dalen Hotel, built in 1894,would be one of my first stops. It is not only one of the largest wooden buildings in Norway but also one of the best preserved hotels its size from the 1800s. I would also make it a point to stop and see the Parliament building, Stortinget. It has been home to the parliament since 1866 and was built using a variety of styles and was inspired by French and Italian design.
One country that really inspired me was Denmark. One of the buildings that I would love to see is the Blue Planet Aquarium. It was opened to the public in 2013 and is the largest aquarium in Northern Europe covering 130,000 sq ft and holding around 1,8000,000 US gallons. The Aquarium has five main sections including the Rain-forest, African Great Lakes, Evolution and Adaption, Cold Water, and Warm Ocean. I would also like to see the Danner House. Built in 1875 this house is a great example of the eclecticism found during the mid-1800s. Originally built for the Countess Danner's foundation for working women, the house now serves as a crisis center and refuge for battered women.
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| Blue Planet Aquarium |
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| Danner House |
Another country that I would love to visit is Norway. The Dalen Hotel, built in 1894,would be one of my first stops. It is not only one of the largest wooden buildings in Norway but also one of the best preserved hotels its size from the 1800s. I would also make it a point to stop and see the Parliament building, Stortinget. It has been home to the parliament since 1866 and was built using a variety of styles and was inspired by French and Italian design.
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| Stortinget |
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| Dalen Hotel |
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