The document discusses key aspects of modernist architecture and design. It describes De Stijl's emphasis on simplicity, primary colors, and asymmetry. It profiles Le Corbusier and his five points of architecture. It examines two of Le Corbusier's works - the Villa Savoye, known for its pilotis and free floor plan, and Notre Dame du Haut with its soft forms and colored glass. It also covers the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, including the Barcelona Pavilion with its free plan and use of steel and glass, and the Farnsworth House exemplifying the International Style.
1. Modernism Presented by Lect.Jaikumar ranganathan Dept of Architecture,HCE Chennai,India Courtesy to www.Greatbuildings.com
2. Modernism De Stijl proposed ultimate simplicity and abstraction, both in architecture and painting, by using only straight (horizontal and vertical) lines and rectangular forms. The colour palette was reduced to the primary colours red , yellow and blue . Black , white and grey were used as well. The works avoided symmetry and attained aesthetic balance by the use of opposition. De Stijl De Stijl was a Dutch artistic movement, founded in 1917. the term De Stijl is used to refer to a body of work created by a group of Dutch artists, from 1917 to 1931. De Stijl is also the name of a journal which was published by the painter, architect and critic Theo van Doesburg, propagating the group's theories. Other important participants were Gerrit Rietveld and Piet Mondrian.
3. Modernism Red and Blue Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1917 De Stijl
5. Modernism Le Corbusier FACT FILE Ville Radieuse Ville Contemporaine Cartesian skyscraper Significant Projects Villa Savoye Unité d'Habitation Notre Dame du Haut Various buildings at Chandigarh Significant Buildings Working Life Roquebrune -Cap-Martin , France Place of death August 27, 1965 Date of death La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland Birth place October 6, 1887 Birth date Swiss, French Nationality Charles-Edouard Jeanneret Name Personal Information
6. Modernism Le Corbusier Charles-Edouard Jeanneret , widely known as Le Corbusier ( October 6 , 1887 – August 27 , 1965 ), was a French Swiss born architect , famous for his contributions to what is now called modernism , or the International Style . He was a pioneer in theoretical studies of modern design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities. His career spanned five decades, with iconic buildings constructed across central Europe, India, Russia, and one structure each in North and South America. He was also an urban planner, painter, sculptor, writer and modern furniture designer .
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8. Modernism Villa Savoye Le Corbusier An early and classic exemplar of the "International Style", which hovers above a grass plane on thin concrete pilotti, with strip windows, and a flat roof with a deck area, ramp, and a few contained touches of curvaceous walls. Notes Modern Style rural or suburban Context temperate Climate concrete and plastered unit masonry Construction System house Building Type 1928 to 1929 timeline Date Poissy, France Location Le Corbusier Architect
14. Modernism Le Corbusier Villa Savoye The Villa Savoye is a wonderful demonstration of Le Corbusier's 'five points of a new architecture', which he developed in 1927, exploiting the new opportunities of reinforced concrete
15. Modernism Villa Savoye Le Corbusier The pilotis (supporting columns): 'The house on pilotis ! The house is firmly driven into the ground - a dark and often damp site. The reinforced concrete gives us the pilotis . The house is up in the air, far from the ground: the garden runs under the house...'
16. Modernism Villa Savoye Le Corbusier The roof gardens: '...the garden is also over the house, on the roof... Reinforced concrete is the new way to create a unified roof structure. Reinforced concrete expands considerably. The expansion makes the work crack at times of sudden shrinkage. Instead of trying to evacuate the rainwater quickly, endeavor on the contrary to maintain a constant humidity on the concrete of the terrace and hence an even temperature on the reinforced concrete. One particular protective measure: sand covered with thick concrete slabs, with widely spaced joints; these joints are sown with grass.'
17. Modernism Villa Savoye Le Corbusier Free plan: 'Until now: load-bearing walls; from the ground they are superimposed, forming the ground floor and the upper stories, up to the eaves. The layout is a slave to the supporting walls. Reinforced concrete in the house provides a free plan! The floors are no longer superimposed by partition walls. They are free.'
18. Modernism Villa Savoye Le Corbusier The horizontal window: 'The window is one of the essential features of the house. Progress brings liberation. Reinforced concrete provides a revolution in the history of the window. Windows can run from one end of the facade to the other.'
19. Modernism The free facade: 'The columns set back from the facades, inside the house. The floor continues cantilevered. The facades are no longer anything but light skins of insulating walls or windows. The facade is free.' Le Corbusier Villa Savoye
28. Le Corbusier Modernism Notre Dame du Haut, or Ronchamp FACT FILE Soft-form composition, deep windows with colored glass (wall thickness 4' to 12') Notes Expressionist Modern Style rural, mountains Context temperate Climate reinforced concrete Construction System church Building Type 1955 timeline Date Ronchamp, France Location Le Corbusier Architect
47. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavilion Modernism An Icon of the Modern movement. free plan exemplar. Rebuilt in 1959 to the original design. Notes Modern Style urban exposition site Context mediterranea Climate steel frame with glass and polished stone Construction System exhibition building Building Type built 1928-1929, demolished 1930 Date Barcelona, Spain Location Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Architect
53. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Modernism Farnsworth House Fact file International Style exemplar; glass and steel Notes Modern Style rural Context temperate Climate steel frame with glass Construction System house Building Type 1946 to 1950 Date Plano, Illinois Location Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Architect
