I first read Allison's blog and she focused on Frank Gehry. I liked the examples of his work that she showed. She made it a point to state that this movement was about creating pieces that we wouldn't normally see. I never thought about it that way. She said the main goal was t use materials in ways we wouldn't see them used and make shapes that we don't see everyday to make masterpieces out of buildings. This is a neat way to put it, in my opinion.
I also looked at Nicole's blog. Nicole talked about contemporary design being hi-tech and how the U of I depicted this. She mentioned a lot of designers including louis I. Kahn, Richard Buckminster Fuller, and the New York Five. Her current applications did a great job at showing the style as well as bringing in the hi-tech aspect of the seating with the i pads built in.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Deconstruction/Green Design
Green design caught my attention very early on. When I was in high school, I was able to participate in a job shadowing experience. I was able to visit an architectural firm here in Bloomington, Normal called Farnsworth Group. I followed around an interior designer for the day and absolutely loved it. She took me to Heartland Bank in uptown Normal since their firm designed the whole building. The very top floor was still being completed so I got to see some of the construction process as well. The designer explained how green design was used for the building and I was immediately intrigued.
The Building is certified silver in LEED accreditation. Different amounts of points are rewarded based on green and efficient construction processes, materials, and many other criteria. Based on the number of points that are rewarded, the building will then be classified in to silver, gold, platinum, and bronze certification groupings.
The Children's Museum in Uptown Normal is also an example of a LEED certified building in this town and is classified as gold.
In Contemporary design, design has developed in to becoming high-tech. Based on technology, designs started including materials like steel, concrete, and glass. A group of five New York City architects, referred to as The New York five were known for a huge part of the post-modern movement in contemporary design, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graces, Charles Gwathrney, John Hejduk and Richard Meier were all part of this group. Out of these, Michael Graves is a very prominent figure having designed products for Target, healthcare accessories, and commercial and residential buildings. Below are some examples of his work.
At this point in time with design, there is an increased speed of communication. The internet, magazines, and television are spreading design ideas. It is becoming more popular with the HGTV shows, and even on internet sites like Pinterest & Houz. Interior Design is now considered an important fad in pop culture and society. People love it.
These pictures show some homes that are done in a contemporary post-modern style.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
The Emergence of Modernism Review
I got the chance to look at Megan's blog. I specifically liked how she talked about the international style. She made it a point to describe characteristics of that style and how they played in to forming the modern style. She also focused on Meis Van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright who I thought were the most intriguing architects.
I also looked at Flor's Blog. I liked how she showed floor plans drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was different than all the other house and structure examples of his work. I feel like the floor plans are rarely looked at for inspiration. I also liked her current applications. They were definitely inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.
I also looked at Flor's Blog. I liked how she showed floor plans drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was different than all the other house and structure examples of his work. I feel like the floor plans are rarely looked at for inspiration. I also liked her current applications. They were definitely inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Emergence of Modernism
The emergence of modernism was an extremely exciting time in the history of interior design. What was once thought of as design and style would be totally flipped around as a new era was introduced. This was thought of as the new direction of design. Ideas were brought forth that had never been seen before by the human eye or drawn out by a designers hand.
Being one of the first major modern architects, and one of my favorite architects of this movement was Frank Lloyd Wright. I have always been interested in his work. I have only had the opportunity to have gone to one of his houses, The Mary Thomas house in Springfield, Il, but would love to get to visit other of his creations. I was so impressed with all the detail he put in to his work. I remember standing in the house and thinking about how much time, work, and thought it must of took to reach his final products. He was an incredible architect and designer and a genius from my perspective. It also amazed me how he designed all the furniture and even light fixtures in his houses and buildings as well. He had visions and knew there was only one way to get to those visions, if he considered every detail of the design and was a part of the whole process until the end. During his lifetime, he designed over 1000 structures and completed 532 of those. He was highly inspired by Japanese design which can be seen in numerous pieces of his work.
In terms of his residential design, he was known for adding in separate private and public areas of the houses. His clients at the time favored being able to entertain as well as being able to have more intimate space for just the family.
The above picture is the Metropolitan Museum of Art but designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a great example of all of his furniture that he designed too. You can see the Japanese inspiration in lamp designs as well as in the ceiling.
The above picture is Falling Waters that Frank Lloyd Wright designed. It is amazing how he designed the house to fit perfectly in with the scenery of the land around it.
My other favorite architect when merging into the modern movement, was Mies Van der Rohe who's motivation was "less is more." He had an International reputation with abstract work of art.
My favorite house that he did was the Farnsworth House in Plano, Il. Not only is there a dramatic love story behind the house, I love how it combines it's surroundings of the beautiful wooded scenery of the Fox River. I would love to visit this glass house and be able to experience walking through it enjoying all of the elements. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van der Rohe also designed the furniture that would be put in his space as well.
The above picture in the Farnworth house. You can see his suggestion that less is more. The bottom pictures are pieces of furniture that he designed.
Below are some designs that I think Meis Van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright would definitely approve of. It shows the idea of less is more as well as keeping with that modern element.
Being one of the first major modern architects, and one of my favorite architects of this movement was Frank Lloyd Wright. I have always been interested in his work. I have only had the opportunity to have gone to one of his houses, The Mary Thomas house in Springfield, Il, but would love to get to visit other of his creations. I was so impressed with all the detail he put in to his work. I remember standing in the house and thinking about how much time, work, and thought it must of took to reach his final products. He was an incredible architect and designer and a genius from my perspective. It also amazed me how he designed all the furniture and even light fixtures in his houses and buildings as well. He had visions and knew there was only one way to get to those visions, if he considered every detail of the design and was a part of the whole process until the end. During his lifetime, he designed over 1000 structures and completed 532 of those. He was highly inspired by Japanese design which can be seen in numerous pieces of his work.
In terms of his residential design, he was known for adding in separate private and public areas of the houses. His clients at the time favored being able to entertain as well as being able to have more intimate space for just the family.
My other favorite architect when merging into the modern movement, was Mies Van der Rohe who's motivation was "less is more." He had an International reputation with abstract work of art.
My favorite house that he did was the Farnsworth House in Plano, Il. Not only is there a dramatic love story behind the house, I love how it combines it's surroundings of the beautiful wooded scenery of the Fox River. I would love to visit this glass house and be able to experience walking through it enjoying all of the elements. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van der Rohe also designed the furniture that would be put in his space as well.
Below are some designs that I think Meis Van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright would definitely approve of. It shows the idea of less is more as well as keeping with that modern element.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Frank Lloyd Wright's Samara
This man still lives in his house he commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build!
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Deutscher Werkbund Review
I first looked at Sammy's blog for this movement. It was very informative. She also talked about the Vienna Sucession and some of the designers in that period. Gustav Klimt and Otto Wagner were mentioned as well as Adolf Loos and Koloman Moser. I liked how she put a focus on the designers and showed their work.
I also got to look at Paige S.'s blog. I love her modern applications and how she picked designs and directly connected them back to certain designs of the movement. She did this with the kubus chair and a modern club chair. She also showed the resemblance of Koloman Moser's patterns and a modern retro flower pattern.
I also got to look at Paige S.'s blog. I love her modern applications and how she picked designs and directly connected them back to certain designs of the movement. She did this with the kubus chair and a modern club chair. She also showed the resemblance of Koloman Moser's patterns and a modern retro flower pattern.
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