20th Century
The modernist century: reinforced concrete, curtain walls, and successive avant-gardes from Bauhaus to deconstructivism.
Core Characteristics
- Modernism displaced historical styles with functional abstraction.
- Reinforced concrete and steel curtain walls defined its construction.
- Late-century movements included brutalism, postmodernism, and high-tech.
Related Concepts & Sources
Modernism, 19th Century, Postmodernism