From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.
The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.
Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.
Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.
The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.
As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.
Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.
By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.
What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.
While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.