/r/ModernistArchitecture
A place to share and discuss modernist architecture and buildings.
A place to share and discuss modernist architecture and buildings around the world. Feel free to participate!
What is modernism? Modernism is a style that emerged in the early-20th century. It is associated with the function of buildings, approached from an analytical viewpoint, a rational use of materials, the elimination of ornament and decoration, and openness to structural innovation.
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If anyone has recommendations for digital libraries containing the archived works of architects, I would love to hear them. I stumbled upon Charles Heartling's archive at the Carnegie Library and particularly enjoy the more candid photos of construction. USC also has a great collection. I'm aware of the USModernist Archives, which is a great resource. Does anyone else know of these large collections specific to individual architects that are digitized and publicly-available?
Such a beauty
I purchased a midcentury home in Westchester County in NY two years ago where there are a significant amount of midcentury homes in the area. The architect of my home was unknown and the town has no original records. It had also been selected as an architecturally significant home in the area in the early 00's, but the organization did not attempt to identify the architect.
I was able to track down a previous owner of the home from a few decades ago. I asked if she knew the architect and she did not, but she told me that she had met the builder (now dead) once and that he told her that the architect also had designed homes (or maybe just a home) in Usonia. She said it was one of those things she always wanted to search for, but never got around to it.
I thought this subreddit might have interesting ideas on how I'd start to potentially go through the list of architects from Usonia and start the process of trying to solve this riddle. I would be thrilled to find out a FLW student designed my home.