JAV132H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Downtown Athletic Club, Rem Koolhaas, Frankfurt Kitchen
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Modern architecture has frequently been called functionalist. but functionalism is a problematic concept with no clear de nition. Architects, critics, and historians have used the term functionalist to argue that a building"s form is strictly in accordance with its structure, program, materials, or the. Discuss the examples below to explain how functionalism can be understood as a myth in modern architecture. Functionalism de ned as form follows function , as theorised by louis sullivan. The myth regarding modern architecture revolves around the idea of designing buildings purely based on function. Ironically, they have created a modernist style , which parts away from their theory of having everything designed to be inherently beautiful. White walls were painted on, strays away from using the pure colour of the material itself. Le corbusier"s idea of making the building echo the silhouette of a machine in towards an. Architecture but the building itself doesn"t function like a pure machine.
