Twentieth Century Architecture
20th century architecture, functionalism or the international style architecture. Contemporary architecture, also known as Functionalism or the International Style, holds as its primary tenement the maxim that "less is more." As the name Functionalism indicates, the primary characteristic of this style is simplicity. The style is most often displayed in small houses with undecorated walls and large areas of glass set in metal frames. The primary practitioners of the International Style, among them Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, are some of the most noted architects of the 20th century. Among their less traditional counterparts in the 20th century include the famous American Frank Lloyd Wright. The links included herein relate specifically to architecture in the 20th century.
Keeping the Modern Modern
Discover the relationship of architecture to the Museum of Modern Art and read critical evaluations of the architects.
Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge: City of Bits
Learn about the differences between analog and online books in this companion web site for the book City of Bits.
Noriyuki Tajima: Tokyo, Japan
Visit Tokyo through this guide to recently built structures in this major Japanese city. Offers an overview of Tokyo's architecture, with photographs.
The Hyatt Foundation: Pritzker Architecture Prize
Find information regarding the internationally recognized and renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize.
United States Library of Congress: Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
View an extensive collection of architectural and interior design photographs from the U.S. Northeast, all taken from 1935 to 1955.
University of Illinois, Chicago: Chicago Architecture Imagebase
View a collection of photographs of Chicago's well-known architecture that spans more than a century of the Windy City's history.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Architecture Web Resources
Learn everything you want to know about Architecture. Includes links to both sites and other directories, arranged alphabetically.