”Form follows function” is a continously repeated mantra in modern architecture, but do you know where it comes from?
Its origin is rooted in the Chicago School of Architecture, which was a paramount influence for the development of Modern Architecture and for architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright.
How was the development of an architectural language for a then non-existent building type? What was the relationship between Chicago architects and Neoclassicism? What was the role of the structure and the envelope in the design of skyscrapers? What made Chicago's commercial architecture so disruptive?
Watch this video to understand the basic foundations of the Chicago School of Architecture and the place it occupies in the history of architecture.
Capítulos:
00:00 Intro
00:54 The architectural problem of the skyscraper
01:41 Organicism vs. Classicism: The relationship between structure and envelope
03:03 Form and Function
06:06 Textile envelope
09:45 The Columbian Exposition
11:24 Conclusion
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Music: Night Music - Kevin MacLeod
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