Exploring Modernist Architecture in Eastern Europe
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After the South Fork confluence, the main stem of the McKenzie River continues west through a narrow valley in the mountains, receiving the Blue River from the north at the community of Blue River.
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At the Johnathan Hay Centre, housing was designed to provide migrants from rural areas and laborers with living spaces tailored to their cultural needs.
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At the Johnathan Hay Centre, housing was designed to provide migrants from rural areas and laborers with living spaces tailored to their cultural needs.
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The guiding principle is clear: combine simplicity with ergonomics to minimize effort, maximize comfort, and ensure the design adapts to you and your needs.
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Clear lines and simple forms are more than a style choice—they make spaces feel functional and coherent by giving every element a clear purpose and role.
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Modernism was fueled by Louis Sullivan’s maxim "form follows function," a rallying cry for utility and simplicity. Yet it wasn’t absolute: Art Deco architects like Auguste Perret and Henri Sauvage mixed clean modern geometry with selective ornament, proving design can balance innovation and elegance. They let proportion, rhythm, and new materials—especially reinforced concrete—do the heavy lifting.
After the First World War, architecture as a conceptual field split. Many defended neo-classical and Beaux-Arts traditions, while others pushed for a radical break. Modernists—Le Corbusier and Robert Mallet-Stevens in France, Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Germany, and Konstantin Melnikov in the Soviet Union—argued for clarity of form and the elimination of ornament.
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01 — Key Figures
India’s modernism was shaped by B. V. Doshi, Charles Correa, and Raj Rewal, each leaving a lasting imprint on its architectural identity.
02 — State Vision
In postcolonial India, modernism gained momentum with strong state support, particularly under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
03 — Global Recognition
Several modernist buildings and ensembles in India are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, carrying the legacy forward beyond early Art Nouveau.
04 — Preservation Efforts
International organizations such as Docomomo International and the World Monuments Fund continue to promote and protect modernist architecture.
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INNOVATION
In 1923, Gropius set out his modernist vision in the essay The Idea and Construction, which became highly influential for the movement.
INNOVATION
In 1923, Gropius set out his modernist vision in the essay The Idea and Construction, which became highly influential for the movement.
Approach
He championed standardized design and advocated large-scale construction of functional apartment blocks for industrial workers.
FORMATION
By 1928, Siemens had commissioned him to design worker housing on Berlin’s outskirts