Architecture and Design Analysis

Modernist Architecture

• Use of glass and steel
• Minimalist aesthetic
• Functional design without ornamental elements

International Style

• Geometric forms and clean lines
• Open interior spaces
• Lack of decorative detailing

Influences and Instances in Real Life

Modernist Architecture

• Seagram Building in New York City, by Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson
• Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, by Mies van der Rohe
• Barcelona Pavilion in Barcelona, Spain, by Mies van der Rohe

International Style

• United Nations Headquarters in New York City, designed by an international team of architects including Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer
• Villa Savoye in Poissy, France, by Le Corbusier
• 860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments in Chicago, by Mies van der Rohe