ARTH 3002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Holy Blossom Temple, Art Deco
19 Dec 2016
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Added an arcade, as shopping centres had in europe. Homeless people started using the arcade for shelter. Canadian architects have their eye on all the architectural advancements in the us, keeping up with technical innovations. The stores used a consistent design to create a symbol for their store. A collection of different elements of classical and renaissance forms integrated together by. The fa ade: sources used are ecole de beausart. This vocabulary was used for a bank because it is impressive, designed to give a sense of dignity, and solidity, and permanence. Elements introduced on frames are themes which represent canada. (anvil, wheel, etc ) deliberate introduction of ideas which represent aspects of canadian reality. Rejects what is going on in europe. Vocabulary trumps the expertise of the rms working with it. Become iconic forms of the rms, as with the banks, they applied the style on only a larger scale.
