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  Post Modernism       Throughout this time period there were many historical elements that played a role in the development of design. Economics started to improve, and the customer culture was more self-oriented. The post modernism movement was the designated movement of the times. The Memphis Movement was an eclectic group of designers dedicated to abolishing Modernism and the strict design mandates. This groups exhibition would challenge the ideas and concepts of Modernism. It was inspired by Art Deco and Pop Art. Andy Warhol was an American Visual Artist. He mainly worked with pop art, abstract expressionism, modern art, contemporary art, and naive art. When looking at the designs of the Memphis Movement they push the form and function to another level.      Robert Venturi was an architect that studied at Princeton University, he wrote two influential books that inspired post-modernism. Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture goes over t...

 Modernism in America Part Two  In Mid-Century modern Architecture there were many commonalities in their appearance and elements. In lots of architecture there were many fat roofs, angular details, and asymmetrical profiles. There were many expansive walls of glass. As well as clean lines and open floorplans. I feel these are elements that have stuck around. It is very common and popular to have open floorplans and glass. Also, in this time period they were the first to use bi-level structures. It also became popular to have the indoor spaces married to the outdoors. This is also a concept that is popular, it is very common to have indoor and outdoor spaces that complement each outer and work together.      This is an element that I am planning on using in my container home. The outdoors is a very important aspect to the location of my Container Home so this is an important aspect that I will be adding to my design. Lots of these Mid-century modern homes had a ...

 Modernism in America      Modernism started in Germany and France and then quickly spread all over the world. Throughout this time period travel journals, books, and exhibitions were what spread Modernism. Once modernism spread Frank Lloyd Wright. One house looked at was the Hollyhock House, throughout this home there were many monumental structured of poured concrete with cast geometric ornaments. It also had elaborate terraces and gardens. Another home by Frank Lloyd Wright was the Millard House in Pasadena, CA. This home was very successful during this time, it has textile blocks.      Rudolph Schindler was born in Austria; he had a collaborative relationship with Wright, but it ended with a conflict. Lots of the time he practiced in California where he designed a beach house for the Lovell family. Methods and materials he used were concrete, redwood, and glass. His style was space architecture this concept was determined to let the architecture pr...

 Rise of the Decorator      Durning this period of eclectic architecture a need came about for a designer. A professional that could find furnishings for the interiors according to a specific style and the building that it would be housed in. In the early 1900s there were Interior Decorators, before this time an architect would most commonly hire craftsmen to complete elements of the interior design.      The job of an Interior Decorator was to fully furnish the interior. Obtaining furniture, art, accessories, floor coverings, and any other aspects of the design to create a cohesive design plan. Elsie de Wolfe was an actress and interior designer; she was educated in New York. Much of her work was on restoring Victorian interiors into light and bright spaces with the use of French furniture. She paved the path for Interior Design to become a separate entity from architecture. One thing I found most interesting about Elsie was that she believed that the...