Architecture and Design of the Building

Modernist Architecture

• Geometric shapes and volumes
• Lack of ornamentation
• Use of concrete and glass

Constructivist Architecture

• Industrial materials
• Sense of movement
• Abstract forms

Brutalism

• Reinforced concrete
• Raw, unfinished surfaces
• Substantial mass and weight

Examples of Architectural Influences

Modernism

• Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, France
• Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe, USA
• Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe, Spain

Constructivism

• Tatlin's Tower, design concept by Vladimir Tatlin, Russia
• Rusakov Workers' Club by Konstantin Melnikov, Russia
• Zuev Workers' Club by Ilya Golosov, Russia

Brutalism

• Boston City Hall by Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles, USA
• Trellick Tower by Ernő Goldfinger, UK
• National Theatre by Denys Lasdun, UK