Modern Architecture Essay

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It is considered that modern architecture settle after the World War II around 1955, however there was numerous factors before this happened. Names like Wright and Richard Neutra or the Rockefeller Centre (1930) in New York are some of the clear picture to prove that this movement started before. Brazil was another country in architectural development in the spotlight. There is also to say that this pre-war Modern Architecture had its differences regarding to the post war. Nevertheless, there is to clarify that, there was not a big jump, there was a whole process and it began long before. From the beginning of the century the architecture started to change but it is after the World War II when the big step was made into modern architecture. …show more content…

While preparing plans for the reconstruction, The Town and Country Planning Act, offered statuary protection for monuments ‘Listed’ buildings. While functional issues assembled the architects work, who where still designing temporary housing, hospitals, airfields and military constructions necessary for warfare and Europe 's invasion. By the end of this year, architects started to have bolder thoughts about what kind of buildings would design, campaigns for planning and housing, brought together architects and non-architects creating now alliances of different generations and approaches, exposing the connection between reconstruction and modern architecture. But would it be carried out from where it was left before in …show more content…

This post-war thinking, opened doors to new thirsty young architects to rebuild the city with new forms of construction, cheek by jowl with the old architects that remained in the UK, assuming and addressing any problems found along the way. Modern style expanded significantly by the end of the decade. By 1955 Modern Architecture was stablished in Britain, it was a style of choice by the Local Authorities, business, industry and private clients, used in buildings such as flats, schools, and public

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