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E-1027; Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France; 1929; Other Fathers: Charles-Edouard Jeanerette-Gris and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe  The E-1027 villa was built in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. It was designed by Eileen Gray, whom is known for her architecture and furniture design. It was constructed with help of local crew members in 1929. During this era, unexperienced female architects were still frowned upon (Willette, “Eileen Gray, Architect: The E.1027 House”) . However, she was still able to conquer this stereotype and build this summer getaway for herself and her partner, Jean Badovici  (Flint, "Restoring Eileen Gray's E-1027") . Eileen Gray is well known to be a founder of the modern movement in architecture. The E-1027 made an unusually vital impact to modern architecture. This structure is considered to be her first major project (Muller; Hecker, "Eileen Gray") . The name of the house, E-1027 is symbolized a system communicating the bond...

Steiner House; Vienna, Austria; 1910; Early 20th Century Pioneers                The Steiner house was constructed for Lilly Steiner, a painter, and her husband Hugo Steiner. It was built in Vienna, a suburban area of Austria. The Steiner house is well known for its modern design and became a significant example of early 20th century architecture. It was designed by Adolf Loos, which enabled him to establish a reputation and helped recognize him as a modern architect outside of Vienna (Author, "Steiner House: Adolf Loos.") . Loos, was the architect whom was determined to continue the project despite any issues brought up by the design. The problems were introduced from the location of the site and from external constraints, such as building codes which were not met at the time.               The building served as an additive part, filling in spaces between the street ...

Villa Wagner II, Vienna, Austria; 1912-13; Early 20th Century Pioneers The Villas were designed and constructed by modernist architect, Otto Wagner in Hüttelbergstraße 26, district fourteen of Vienna, lower eastern Austria. This heavily wooded outskirts of the Alps, also known as Penzing, is the home of both Villas, which happen to occupy adjacent lots. The second Villa was constructed a few decades later, between 1912 to 1913. As we investigate how both Villa Wagner I and II were constructed and detailed, we can guess approximately that towards the end of the 19th century there was a shift to Otto Wagner and how he executed his characteristics in architecture. Both structures introduced clear examples of the Belle period, which lasted from 1871 to 1914 (Unknown, "Wagner Villa I and II") . The second building demonstrates a Jugendstil style, also known as Art Nouveau, which is known for its natural forms. It is also recognized as an artistic style that specifically...

Villa Wagner I, Vienna, Austria.1886-1 888; Early 20th Century Pioneers The Villas were designed and constructed by modernist architect, Otto Wagner in Hüttelbergstraße 26, district fourteen of Vienna, lower eastern Austria. This heavily wooded part of the Alps, also known as Penzing, is the home of both Villas, which happen to occupy adjacent lots. The first Villa, larger than the second, was constructed between 1886 and 1888, founding of the Secession the year after. The Villas were constructed by Otto to be residences, but now the original Villa is owned by the heirs of painter Ernst Fuchs. Villa Wagner I is known today as the Ernst Fuchs Private Museum (Unknown, "Wagner Villa I and II").   When Wagner began construction of the first Villa, he intended to make this place a center of relaxation and somewhere where his family could rest. It has some relationship to the nearby Hütteldorf forest, with the first villa at the end of it (Unknown, "Wagner V...

Trinity Church, Boston, Massachussetts; 1872-1877; 18th and 19th Century Architecture in America Trinity Church was constructed by four men in Boston, Massachusetts. The church was built in 1872 through 1877 by Henry Hobson Richardson (Wieneke, "Victorian Architecture: Trinity Church"). This was Henry's first essentially recognized project, as he was the lead architect in this design. The approach of this structure was constructed with a  Romanesque characteristic, which has both French and Spanish styles (O'Gorman, pg 12 ). It is significant for establishing Richardsonian Romanesque Architecture, which focuses attention on demonstrating structures as clear and strong massing.  The distinctive approach of Richardson was inspired from the period of the Romans, but it also demonstrated his original and adaptive techniques. This style began to flourish immediately throughout history in many cities in the country. Henry's interpretation of the Romanesque ...

Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina; 1738; 18th and 19th Century Architecture in America Drayton Hall is a plantation of the eighteenth century that is just fifteen miles outside of Charleston, South Carolina, right along the Ashley River. Drayton Hall is the finest example of Georgian Palladian Architecture that is found in our country. The building was constructed between 1738 and 1742 by the Drayton family and was the only standing plantation remaining after the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars ( Unknown, “18th Century Mansion - Drayton Hall”) . The house also survived many seismic loads, those which came from hurricanes and earthquakes. Since the house has never been restored it preserves seven generations, whom had lived there and remained their property until 1974 (McDaniel, "Historic Sites: Drayton Hall") . The house also preserves it's electrical and mechanical systems. This incudes lighting, plumbing, heating and air conditioning (McDaniel, ...

The Atles Museum, Berlin, Germany; 1823-1830; Early 19th Century Architecture in Europe       The Atles Museum is located in Berlin, Germany and began construction in 1823.   While the process took seven years to complete, it is one of the first museums to be built in Europe. The design was fulfilled by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel ( Kulturbesitz, “Atles Museum: Masterplan Museumsinsel"). The name of the structure is also translated in German as the old museum.   The Atles Museum is acknowledged for being one of the most compelling examples of Neo-Classical architecture. It is a model for many other architecture buildings well into the twentieth century.             The Museum was built on a plinth and was adapted to the Spree river, in the central Mitte district. When designing this musuem , Schinkel gained more space with this technique and enabled the museum to survive f...