Title: Masterworks of the 1920s Architecture | Widewalls
Headings: Masterworks of the 1920s Architecture
Masterworks of the 1920s Architecture
Dominant Styles of the 1920s Architecture
The Rise of a Skyscraper
Chicago School of Architecture
Architecture in New York in the 1920s
The Legacy

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Masterworks of the 1920s Architecture
The roaring ‘20s were a period of great change for America and Western Europe. Dominated by a rebellious thought of the influential avant-garde movements, it was an era of innovation in visual art and all creative fields. Following this new breath of air, 1920s architecture was dominated by the use of new technologies, building techniques, and construction materials. The era saw a boom in the building industry largely in part due to the new ways that materials could be produced. Styles of this period were eclectic, taking elements of modern design and classical design to form new and interesting facades, breaking from the traditions that dominated the field before World War I.
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Dominant Styles of the 1920s Architecture
Often described as a pastiche of styles and an eclectic combination of influences, materials, and shapes, Art Deco was certainly one of the most influential decorative styles in the first half of the twentieth century. First appearing in France in the 1920s as a combination of art and craftsmanship, the style quickly spread around the globe drawing from the different sources and affecting various disciplines. It became one of the most commonly used architectural style, most notably in the United States after it was first introduced in 1922 during the Chicago Tribune Headquarters design competition. [ 1] The 1920s were also marked by the rise of Modernist Architecture that turned the entire context of architectural design upside-down. Introducing functionalism and purified architectural form to the most radical extremes, it coincided with some of the major artistic movements such as Bauhaus and De Stijl. Founded by the architect Walter Gropius in Weimar in 1919, Bauhaus ended up as the most influential modernist school for art of the 20th century.