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Contemporary Architectural Theories - Theory & Concepts - Contemporary Theories

A survey of modern theoretical frameworks, including Modernism, Post-Modernism, Deconstructivism, and Parametricism.

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Modernism

1920s - 1960s

Form Follows Function. Pure geometry, lack of ornament, truth to materials.

Key Figures: Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe