S T Y L E in Architecture
What is the Art Deco Style?
Watch this video to travel to NYC to see the Chrysler Building. Under the direction of William Van Alen, the skyscraper was built during the Great Depression at the same time as the Empire State Building. Check out the following links to learn more:
What is the Neo Gothic Style?
Watch this video to travel to NYC to see the Woolworth Building, designed by Cass Gilbert in 1913. One of the first skyscrapers in the United States and around the world, this building was built in the Neo Gothic style and called “the cathedral of commerce”.
What is the International Style?
Watch this video to travel to NYC to see the UN Headquarters. Under the direction of Wallace Harrison, a team of architects designed four buildings in the International style. Le Corbusier designed the assembly building and Oscar Neimeyer designed the tower.
What is Deconstructivism?
Watch this video to travel to SF to visit the CJM and learn more about decon or deconstructivism. Designed by Libeskind Studio, the design is a clear example of the movement in architecture.
