Architecture

Architecture

Introduction

Architecture is the process involved with different stages, that is planning, process and construction. There are different periods, paradigms and periods in the history that respond to different typology of architecture that can be differentiated on the type of construction, buildings and specifically the theme and the concept it follows in the particular era.

Discussion

Avant-garde architecture is the architecture that is termed for its creativity, innovation and experiments. But that can be constructed on the real grounds thorough innovation, technology and modern methods of construction. It may involve creativity in many aspects, for example the use of construction material. Titanium was used as a construction material by Fran Gehry, in the Guggenheim Museum further the method of construction and the architectural form used, also tagged him as an Avant-garde architect (Tafuri,1987). There are many other architects like Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Walter Gropius etc. the Avant-garde architecture of Russia is well known like Zuev Club (by Ilya Golosov, 1926) and Shukhov Tower, 1922.this wave of art flourished in Russia around 1890 to 1930. There are many other art movements that became the part of the paradigm like constructivism, and futurism. Avant-garde of Russia was on its creative peak during Russian Revolution of 1917 and 1932. Here a crash can be observed with of Socialist Realism.

It is referred to the form of architecture that is difficult to be constructed and these architectural forms include utopian, dystopian or fantasy projects that have never meant to be built (Architekturmuseum, 1990). It also includes the clamp down of the mid-1950s. They were group of architect that mainly belongs to Moscow Architectural Institute. It also involves the political influence of the time. In Soviet Union all the rebellious artist were pushed to leave the country, there were group of architect who decided ...