Tag: Nadia Hassan
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Less is More – Written by Nadia Hassan
Less is more. These three words dominated much of Mies van der Rohe’s legacy during the early 20th century, in his quest to liberate a neoclassical America with the introduction of international style. This European culture emphasized appreciation for simple geometric shapes, a functional theory of architecture, and an eradication of unnecessary décor. One noteworthy…
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Symmetry, Column, Back to Rome – Written by Nadia Hassan
Symmetry. Column. Entablature. Dome. Triangular pediment. Architrave. Rome. Such was the foundation of an early 20th century America. Paving the way for a style yet to come. The early 20th century American art and architecture was marked by the pre-existing styles of Europe, mainly neoclassical. By mid-century, however, such practices would be replaced with the…
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