International Style
After spending the fall semester studying and experiencing the International Style in California, I found myself captivated by the materiality, geometry, transparency, and beauty of the archetype.
Frampton criticizes the placelessness and lack of identity of the International Style. On the contrary, the homes by Neutra and the like are extremely connected to their surrounding landscape. The designs go so far as to literally branch the home out as an extension into the landscape and also create cascading views through large expanses of glass that almost completely remove the divisions between indoors and out. Furthermore, many of the materials used in these homes are made up of local materials in their most natural states; i.e., wood, concrete, glass, etc.
While critical regionalism is a concept I agree is vital for relevant architecture, I have a hard time fully understanding Frampton's critique of the International Style.
The living room of Dion Neutra's house in Silver Lake
http://www.dwell.com/houses-we-love/article/6-iconic-richard-neutra-homes#2
Frampton criticizes the placelessness and lack of identity of the International Style. On the contrary, the homes by Neutra and the like are extremely connected to their surrounding landscape. The designs go so far as to literally branch the home out as an extension into the landscape and also create cascading views through large expanses of glass that almost completely remove the divisions between indoors and out. Furthermore, many of the materials used in these homes are made up of local materials in their most natural states; i.e., wood, concrete, glass, etc.
While critical regionalism is a concept I agree is vital for relevant architecture, I have a hard time fully understanding Frampton's critique of the International Style.
The living room of Dion Neutra's house in Silver Lake
http://www.dwell.com/houses-we-love/article/6-iconic-richard-neutra-homes#2
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