Title: What is Mid-Century Modern?
Headings: What is Mid-Century Modern?
What is Mid-Century Modern?
What is Mid-Century Modern?
What is Modernism?
Post War Life Style
Modernist Architecture
Modernism Visionaries and Evolution
Desert Modernism
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Content: lines that were long and low; ornament that was absent; materials that, until recently, had been found only in aircraft factories.” War-inspired advances in the aircraft industry made new manufacturing techniques and materials possible for this new lifestyle. Modernist Architecture
Modernist architecture emphasizes function. ( architecture.about.com/od/20thcenturytrends ). Consequently, any ornamentation is derived from the structure and theme of the building. Although few “modern” buildings were built before WWII, postwar Modernist architecture became the pre-eminent style for schools, institutional and commercial buildings. The most commonly used materials are glass for the facade, steel for exterior support, and concrete for the floors and interior support. Floor plans are functional and logical.