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Architectural Terms: Americanism, Chicago Window, Form & Function, Modern Movements, Quizzes of History of Architecture
Definitions for various architectural terms and movements, including americanism, the chicago window, form follows function, frank lloyd wright, prairie house, usonian house, suprematism, russian constructivism, set-back, de stijl, dom-ino, mies van der rohe, werkbund, futurism, art deco, neo-plasticism, and bauhaus. It covers key figures, styles, and concepts in modern architecture from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
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Americanism of tall building
capitalism democracy save space indigenous living organism TERM 2
Chicago window
DEFINITION 2 tripartheidfixed in center w/ sash windows on sidesSullivan TERM 3
form follows
function
DEFINITION 3 Sullivan (architect) TERM 4
Frank Lloyd Wright
DEFINITION 4 worked in Sullivan's officequality of lineinternational superstarhouse is sacred TERM 5
prairie house
DEFINITION 5 period in Frank Lloyd Wright's careeralmost flat rooftops
porte-cochere
extension of roofline to accomodate carearly carport TERM 7
usonian house
DEFINITION 7 FLW 1st half 20th centuryanyone can have these-published in Lady's Home Journalmodules--parts alter to make wholeintegrate detailLOW TO GROUND TERM 8
department store
DEFINITION 8 new social space/building type TERM 9
suprematism
DEFINITION 9 event before constructivismthinker TERM 10
Russian Constructivism
DEFINITION 10 socially utilitarianart & technology (lab art)technical aestheticabsorbed out in industrial production3D architecture--sculpturesCONSTRUCTION
set-back
thick at bottom; thinner at top (law in NYC)light & air circulation TERM 12
de stijl
DEFINITION 12 European art decogridscubism, supremism, & constructivismnon-representational composition TERM 13
Dom-ino 5 points
DEFINITION 13 pilotis- allow form to be lifted roof garden/flat roof free plan strip window free faade/skin separated from structure TERM 14
Mies van der Rohe
DEFINITION 14 less is morearchitecture as skin & bonesGod is in the details TERM 15
werkbund
DEFINITION 15 GermanyMuthesius cultural situation of our day crime against form abysmal condition of our sense of form universal acceptance
futurism
Italian--movement & speed (simultaneity)Marinetti factories suspended by thread of their smoke ships electric hearts belly of rogue locomotives burning wheels unhappy amps bridges; railway stations racing autos; electric moons TERM 17
art deco
DEFINITION 17 from French art nouveaudecorative movement (style agenda)NY 1910-1930seclecticstylized graphic language TERM 18
neo-plasticism
DEFINITION 18 new way of expressing 3D worldpositiongridsinfinite & universal TERM 19
bauhaus
DEFINITION 19 arts and architecture schoolGropiusGermany"new architecture"total work of art (down to letter font) TERM 20
raumplan
DEFINITION 20 spaces, not planscubicfluid; continual
Wasmuth Portfolios
frank lloyd wright 2 volume folio100 lithographsread by Europeansvery circulated