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The History of Modern Architecture
“Modern architecture is not a style, it is an attitude” MArcel Breuer Introduction In short, modern architecture is a style of building that emphasises heavily on function. It usually involves sharp, clean lines that strays away from the styles of Victorian, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival. Modern architects work in ways that focus more on a building’s functionality and utility, rather than its beauty. It is unsentimental, unlike revivalist style, and instead, bears innovation and minimalisms. Origins The dawn of modern architecture came at a time where revolutions in technology, engineering and building materials were taking place. When hand-laboured craftsmanship was being replaced by machineries and industrialisation. It emerged at the…