1. Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp
Modern Architecture
Architectural History
ACT 322
Doris Kemp

2. Topics Modern Architecture: Alternative Strategies LVMH Building
Four Times Square Building
Supreme Court, Mexico City
Fujisawa Municipal Gymnasium
Chikatsu-Asuka Museum of Art
Museum of Roman Art
Jewish Museum

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Alternatives to High-Tech and Deconstructivism
Focus on architecture that has meaning in place, time, and memory
Emphasize the structures impact on its surroundings

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LVMH Building
Designed by the French architect Christian de Portzamparc
1999 – 2000
Located in New York City
A prime example of a structure that interacts profoundly with its surroundings
An alluring presence

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Four Times Square Building
Located in Times Square, New York City
Designed by the New York architectural firm Fox & Fowle
Features flashing LEDs that display the latest news and stock quotes to the general public

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Fujisawa Municipal Gymnasium
Located in Tokyo, Japan
Designed by Fumihoko Maki
Very expressive roof design

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Museum of Roman Art
Located in Merida, Spain
One of the most widely admired buildings of the period
1980 – 1986
Adjoins to the remains of an ancient Roman amphitheatre to create a large archeological complex

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Musee d’Orsay
Located in Paris, France
Designed by Gae Aulenti
Built on the site of an old train station
Designed to house French art that was once held in the Louvre

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Jewish Museum
Located in Berlin, Germany
1989 – 1990
Dedicated to the history of the Jews in Berlin and Germany

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24. References Sullivan, Mary; http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/
Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity
Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Architecture

25. Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp
Modern Architecture
Architectural History
ACT 322
Doris Kemp