Architecture of the 1920s :: Architecture

ARCHITECTURE IN THE TWENTIESFor the United States the mid-twenties was a time to flourish and enjoy the common wealth, but unlike everything else, computer architecture was in a creative slump. many artists were having difficulty in depicting a call for the bare-ass era. Many new scientific advances were occuring through the steel industry and the discovery of glass. The architects of this period wanted to corporate those advances in their designs, thus bringing forth an proveal period. With architects from different backgrounds and cultures works to produce a masterpiece the International means was created.The International Style was the most common and wide-spread type of architecture found in the twenties. This style dominated architecture until about 1950. Buildings of this time were characterized as having ...geometric shapes, white walls , and a flat roof with a garden, ( architecture . World Book CD-ROM). They were constructed of beef up concrete (concrete with embe dded metal rods to add strength). Typical buildings had large windows, which created a light, airy feeling and the exterior had little or no ornamentation. (Architecture. World Book CD-ROM). Architects were able to acheive the light airy feeling found in the buildings because of the new inventions of industrial materials and the technical advances.The 1920s brought forth many new technological advances. Builders could now use steel, iron, and glass. Alloys, or blended metals, were discovered and produced, and the ski tow was invented. These new materials had great and long lasting influences on modern architecture and are still used today. Architects were able to use steel beams to reinforce concrete, allowing them to build taller structures, known as skyscrappers. Elevators were installed to replace stairs. A gradual modernisation of technical systems took place. Plumbing and heating/ cool down systems were improved and the use of electrical energy became more popular. (Architectu re. Grolier CD-ROM). For the architects of the 1920s climate could be disregarded, for mechanical heating and cooling devices make a building independent of its region.... (Hamlin, 633) Because of these new advances architects were able to experiment with options they were never given before.Despite the difficulties and dry periods the archtects experienced in the twenties, a new style was born.