MODERNISM IN AMERICA

Modernism in America became very important during the 1920s, some of the most influential designers from this period were Irving Gill and Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Irving Gill was an American architect considered a innovator of the modern movement in architecture. He designed multiple buildings which are considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.

The Dodge House

He incorporated the Spanish style into his designs, one his most popular work is The Dodge House. Another great example of his particular design is the La Jolla Woman's Club in San Diego, California. This building exemplifies the use of simple geometrical shapes, arches and columns with minimum ornamentation. 

La Jolla Women's Club

Another great founder for this period was Frank Lloyd Wright, one of his most important contributions was the Hollyhock House. What makes this building unique is the use of concrete with cast geometric ornaments. 

The Hollyhock House

I really like this style because of the complexity of the structure in the buildings from this period. This style has a cleaner, less ornamented feel and the use of arches, and geometric shapes reminds me of the Spanish style. 

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House on Little Balboa Island inspired by Irving Gill

American Modernism inspired house in Winter Park, Florida

American Modernism Interior Design Inspired

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I found a video of a presentation by the editor of Architectural Record, Suzanne Stephens, it explains in more depth the context of this period and explains the architecture and design of the Farnsworth House, the Eames House and The Glass House.

FROM PAIGE'S BLOG: I liked how she explained Frank Lloyd Wright's project, The Falling Water House, personally it is my favorite project by him as well.

FROM EMILY'S BLOG: She included great examples of modern applications.

ART DECO

Art deco emerged in the 1920s in Paris, France. The term "Art Deco" is an abbreviation for "Arts Decoratifs". 

The designs of this period were aimed towards mass production, the functionalists emphasized the value of engineering and assembly-line construction, while the decorators crafted objects that were labor intensive aimed for an elite market. 

One of my favorite works of art during this period is the Denham Maclaren arm chair. It is made out of glass, metal fittings and zebra skin. 

Two of the leaders of American Art Deco were Paul Frankl and Joseph Urban, they were both born in Austria but moved to the U.S. because of the difficult situation at the time in their home countries. 

Some of Joseph's Urban designs include the Mar-a-Lago, the house of Marjorie Merriweather.

My favorite period from Art Deco is the Tropical Art Deco, it started in 1930s as another kind of Art deco, it represents a third phrase of this movement in places with warm climates such as Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba.

Tropical Art Deco is less reliant on expensive materials and more reliant on silhouette and paint. This version of Art Deco spread really fast and its diffusion was based on its commercial success.

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Art Deco Inspired Interior

Art Deco Inspired Wedding

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Tropical Art Deco in Miami's South Beach

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There are two models of cars made by Rolls Royce that are inspired by the Art Deco movement, the models of the car are called Phantom and Ghost Cars, and these two were launched in the motor show in 2012 in Paris.

http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/stories/art-deco/

FROM JUSTINE'S BLOG: I learned that Jean Dunand was one of the most influential artist of this movement, and he established a factory that produced screens, cabinets, chairs and tables.

FROM SAMANTHA'S BLOG: I learned that the use of aluminum, black lacquer and glass were really popular during this period and also that artists were concerned with functionalism.