Intro to Architecture

  Two Architects, two perspectives on modernity; the contrast of the architectural design of Frank Gehry and Rafael Moneo.     Frank Gehry and Rafael Moneo are two of the most influential architects of the 20 th  century. Frank Gehry’s trajectory as an architect was one that went for the jugular in his designs, creating a unique perspective for modernity. Rafael Moneo’s approach towards architecture was one more of the academic and taking inspiration from the past and uniting it with the present. Gehry and Moneo had distinct perspectives for design, but both of them reached the same end, modernist architecture for a modern world.  Rafael Moneo embraced a very academic or intellectual perspective through his career as an architect, as well as his own personal image. This academic view would become one of Moneo’s most important tools to give rise to his various iconic architectural projects. Perhaps one of the recognizable aspects of his academic approach towards ...

  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...