Modernism in America

During this movement, the most successful architects and designers were using eclectic historicism. They were based on the concepts of Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Sullivan and Wright's work was often overlooked and ignored. European modern works were rarely published and therefore little known.

First off, my favorite architect from this movement would clearly be Frank Lloyd Wright. He had a way about his architecture that no one could compete with. He incorporated nature throughout this work as well as accompanying the most amount of nature light as possible to flow through his design. One of the most interesting architecture developments created by him would be the Falling Water House. He built this home in a rock and tress so he wouldn't destroy nature but he wanted to incorporate it is his design. He also angled this home in the direction that would gain the most possible sunlight.

Another architect's work I enjoyed learning about was a man named Rudolph Schindler. He was born in Austria and had a collaborative relationship with Wright but later ended due to a bitter conflict. He later designed the Schindler House for the Lovell family in California. Inside of the Schindler home, it was aimed to accommodate two young families with a cooperative space to live and work in. His construction was based on a tilt slab method of pouring concrete walls on top on the concrete base.

The last architect from this movement that I really also enjoyed learning about was Richard Neurta.  He was born in Austria and studied in Vienna with Adolf Loos and Otto Wagner. He came to the United States in 1921 and worked with Louis Sullivan and Wright. He later then moved to Los Angeles in 1926 to establish his own practice. Neurta created the Lovell House as well as the Kaufmann House which were both beautifully designed My favorite happened to be the Lovell House because of all the windows as well as the modern designed that flowed through the home.

Some modern applications I found was first of this home in Argentina. It consists of a lot of windows for natural light as well as a very modern architectural layout. 

The second modern application I found was of this home in Arizona. The windows are my favorite part of this design.

I reviewed Flor's blog and she really displayed a good understanding of modern applications through the architecture of homes inspired by Irving Gill.

I also reviewed Nicole's blog, she had a very thorough understanding of all of the architects from this movement as she explained each in detail.

Here is a short video on a tour from Philip Johnson explaining his glass house :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpOS_wE0xkQ