ARC 1424 – History of Architecture 3
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Architecture of the present day
Range of styles of recently built
structures and space which are
optimized for current use
Is quite diverse and boast a wide
array of influences
It crosses the traditional boundaries of
time and space
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
T
Began at the turn of the I
20thcentury
Became popular post WW2
M
E
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE L
The present day I
An evolution of modern
architecture N
E
C
MODERN ARCHITECTURE H
Simplifiedform and clean Lines A
R
Visual expression of structure
A
Emphasis on function C
T
E
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE R
Vary greatly I
No specific unifying features S
T
I
C
S
MODERN ARCHITECTURE T
“Form Follows Function” (Louis Sullivan & Frank Lloyd Wright)
Simplified form H
E
Removal of unnecessary details
Truth to materials
Machine aesthetics
M
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Sustainable design E
Natural materials
Eco-friendly / Green design
Equality
Landmark
Globalization of architecture
Characteristics of
Contemporary Architecture:
Green Architecture
Reusing
Materials
Computer Aided Design
Contemporary Chic
New Classical Architecture
A contemporary movement in architecture that
continues the practice of classical, historicist and
traditional architecture that never ceased during the
20th century
Contemporary buildings that continue the language
of early modern movements, such as Art Nouveau,
Art Deco, Streamline Modern and Expressionism
NORMAN FOSTER
NORMAN ROBERT FOSTER
An English architect whose company, Foster +
Partners, maintains an international design
practice famous for high-tech architecture
WORKS
30St Mary Axe (widely known informally
as The Gherkin), a commercial and
iconic skyscraper in the City of London
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
also translated as the Pyramid of
Peace and Accord, is a 77 m high
building in Astana, the capital
of Kazakhstan
Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center
("Royal Marquee“) a giant transparent
tent in Astana
Crystal
Island is a planned building
project in Moscow, Russia that is
planned to have around 2,500,000
square metres.
FRANK GEHRY
Canadian architect
”The most important architect of our age”
- Vanity Fair
WORKS
Walt Disney Concert Hall, the fourth
hall of the Los Angeles Music Center
Jay Pritzker Pavilion also known as the
Pritzker Pavilion or Pritzker Music Pavilion
Biomuseoalso known as the Biodiversity
Museum: Panama Bridge of Life
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
Neofuturistic architect, structural engineer,
sculptor and painter
WORKS
HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper
in Sweden and the Nordic countries
Olympic Stadium (Olympic Stadium
of Athens "Spiros Louis”), part of
the Athens Olympic Sports Complex
Reiman Bridge, a pedestrian bridge and
cable footbridge
ZAHA HADID
DAME ZAHA MOHAMMAD HADID
An Iraqi-British architect
Her buildings are distinctively neofuturistic,
characterised by the "powerful, curving forms of her
elongated structures" with "multiple perspective points
and fragmented geometry to evoke the chaos of
modern life"
WORKS
London Aquatics Centre
RiversideMuseum is a new development
for the Glasgow Museum of Transport
Bergiselschanze (Bergisel Sprungschanze
Stadion), a ski jumping hill stadium.
DANIEL LIBESKIND
A Polish-American architect, artist, professor
and set designer of Polish Jewish descent
WORKS
One World Trade Center (the current
building was dubbed the “Freedom
Tower” during initial basework)
LTower, a condominium development
under construction in Toronto, Canada
Reflections at Keppel Bay, located in
Singapore
RICHARD MEIER
An American abstract artist and architect,
whose geometric designs make prominent use
of the color white
WORKS
Jubilee
Church, a Roman Catholic
church and community center
City
Tower, a skyscraper in Prague, the
second tallest one in the Czech Republic
RENZO PIANO
An Italian Pritzker Prize-winning architect
WORKS
TheShard, also referred to as the Shard
of Glass, Shard London Bridge and
formerly London Bridge Tower
Auditorium Parco della Musica, a large
multi-functional public music complex
in Rome, Italy
RICHARD ROGERS
RICHARD GEORGE ROGERS, BARON ROGERS OF RIVERSIDE
A British architect noted for his functionalist designs
in high-tech architecture.
WORKS
Millennium Dome (The Dome), is the
original name of a large dome-shaped
building, originally used to house
the Millennium Experience.
London Heathrow Terminal 5, an airport
terminal at London Heathrow Airport
ADRIAN SMITH
American architect who has designed many
buildings including the world’s two tallest structures:
Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Jeddah Tower, in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
WORKS
BurjKhalifa, in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates; the tallest artificial structure in
the world
JeddahTower, previously known as
Kingdom Tower and Mile-High Tower, in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MOSHE SAFDIE
An Israeli/Canadian/American architect, urban
designer, educator, theorist, and author
WORKS
Habitat
67, or simply Habitat, is a model
community and housing complex in
Montreal, Canada
Marina Bay Sands, an integrated resort
fronting Marina Bay in Singapore
ArtScienceMuseum, Marina Bay Sands
in Singapore
BURJ AL ARAB
BuildingType:
Luxury Hotel
Location: Jumeirah,
Dubai, UAE
Architect: Tom
Wright
Architectural Style:
High-Tech
PALM JUMEIRAH
Artificial
archipelago
Location: Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Architect: Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock
Architects
BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
Alsoknown as the ‘Bird’s Nest’
Location: Beijing, China
Architects: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de
Meuron
SHANGHAI WORLD
FINANCIAL CENTER
Location: Pudong,
Shanghai, China
Architect: William
Pedersen
No. of floors: 101
SHANGHAI TOWER
Building Type:
Mixed-Use
Location:
Pudong,
Shanghai, China
Architect: Jun Xia
No. of floors: 128
REFERENCES/SOURCES:
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D.K. Ching
History of Architecture by Sir Banister Fletcher
Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture by Ernest Burden
The Complete Handbook of Architecture by Patrick Nuttgens with
Richard Weston (c.2006)
Greatbuildings.com
Wikipedia.com
Various Internet sites
Fazio, Michael; Moffet Marian; Wodehouse Lawrence. A World
History of Architectre: Third Edition
Contemporary PDF: A Contemporary Age
http://www.urbansplatter.com/modern-contemporary-difference/
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/contemporary-architects
http://freshome.com/2012/08/17/iconic-legends-the-10-greatest-
modern-architects-of-our-time/
http://www.dubai-architecture.info/
https://architecturegroupie.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/modern-
architecture-vs-contemporary-architecture/
