Intro to Architecture

  Rafael Moneo; an academic architect that used historicity to provide context towards his design language and the utilization of art towards that end.     Rafael Moneo’s work in the architectural space featured the use of historicity to apply context towards his projects; as well as use of art in the latter. Historicity to apply context towards his projects would become one of the trademarks of Moneo’s creative process. Art was also an important feature of Moneo’s design language, expressed in a hidden perspective, assimilated with the design language of his projects. Both the use historicity and art are key defining features of Moneo’s architectural design language as we will see in the dissecting of his projects. The regional history of the plots Rafael Moneo had the opportunity to employ his work was key in the creative process and development of the architectural design language in these. Moneo considered this concept of historicity absolutely crucial because he beli...

  Frank Lloyd Wright; how he impacted architecture on his interpretation of the modern American Home, the utilization of nature and culture in his design language, and his impact in the organization of the work space.               Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized American Architecture with his innovative design language. One of the avenues he took to make the impact that he did on his field was his unique interpretation of the modern American Home and the organization of the work space. While developing his architectural design language, Wright obtained inspiration from cultures around the world.  Wright, being inspired by human culture, he was able to revolutionize the design of the modern American home, as well as large scale projects for the corporate space.              When you try to dissect the trajectory of Frank Llyod Wright’s rise a...

How Le Corbusier revolutionized Modern architecture and his emphasis in problem solving and making architectural design simpler; while also realizing the latter in an aesthetic way.                           Le Corbusier revolutionized Architecture, spearheading the modern architectural movement. One of the key elements of Le Corbusier’s design language was problem solving, as the world shifted into modernity new needs arose. Another key aspect of Le Corbusier’s design language is simplification, which would have a positive impact on people who interacted with his projects. The two latter propositions demonstrate a design language that have in common the prioritization of aesthetics, while also serving as a problem solver and simplification of design.              One of the most famous projects that...

How Jackson Pollock revolutionized the world of painting; and how Art can be utilized by governments as a tool to promulgate their influence to other countries                Jackson Pollock revolutionized contemporary art by his famous “drip” paintings; later resulting in worldwide renown within abstract art as an artistical genius coming from America. Jackson Pollock embodies the world of abstract art. Taking into consideration the worldwide recognition that Pollock gained as an American Artist, governments sometimes utilized this type of fame to spread a country’s culture to the masses of the world. The latter propositions have in common the influence that artist recognition can give rise to for a country’s culture.              In the 20 th  century, because of the extent of human history and how long humans have been realizing art; some could b...

                Acropolis and Cathedrals; The genesis of modern awe evoking architecture and its connection with Religion              The architectural style of the ancient Greeks inspired the building style of later important projects which manifested authority; in some cases, involving cathedrals which were built to display authority but of the divine or religious type. The architectural style of the ancient Greeks, adopted by the Romans, and later by the modern world symbolized power and authority. Greek architecture also found its way into important religious buildings, most notable cathedrals which provoked divine authority. The latter propositions are jointed together by the inspiration of Greek architecture to manifest different types of power and authority.              The ancient Greeks developed a building s...

     The Renaissance architectural period sparked the field of architecture into life, taking inspiration from the past and utilizing contemporary design language of the time.   Donato Bramante and Andrea Palladio were architects on the renaissance era of Europe right after the middle ages, which focused on centralism, order, and the representation of space in three dimensions. One of the most important structures of the architecture of the renaissance period were cathedrals because they displayed enormous size and the people administrating the latter applied a religious aura to the building itself. Both of the previous prepositions connect together in the form of centralism and how that aspect shaped cathedrals to later achieve other goals withing the usage of the building.  Donato Bramante and Andrea Palladio were very influential architects during their time in the renaissance period of Europe. They focused on the idea of centralism and order towards the...