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Jesse Adams
February 16, 2016
Modernism

Monolithic Modernity

Jesse Adams
February 16, 2016
Modernism

From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.

Tagged: rome, modern, howard myers

Jesse Adams
February 9, 2016
Neomodernism

Rough Highways & Revolving Towers

Jesse Adams
February 9, 2016
Neomodernism

The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.

Tagged: alistair alves

Jesse Adams
February 2, 2016
Sustainable, Neofuturism

The Introduction of Organic Shape

Jesse Adams
February 2, 2016
Sustainable, Neofuturism

Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.

Tagged: francois li-williams, organic, shapes

Jesse Adams
January 26, 2016
Modernism

Only an Obtuse Facade

Jesse Adams
January 26, 2016
Modernism

Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.

Tagged: la emiliana, facade, lines

Jesse Adams
January 19, 2016
Futurism

Visions of the Future from Our Past

Jesse Adams
January 19, 2016
Futurism

The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.

Tagged: history, ryuko solomon

Jesse Adams
January 12, 2016
Postmodernism

Ritual Reprise

Jesse Adams
January 12, 2016
Postmodernism

As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.

Tagged: art, anya lee, perspectives

Jesse Adams
January 5, 2016
New Objectivity

Uncover the Weimar

Jesse Adams
January 5, 2016
New Objectivity

Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.

Tagged: weimar, wwII, joachim l. blau

Jesse Adams
December 29, 2015
Neofuturism, Sustainable

On Preservation vs. Evolution

Jesse Adams
December 29, 2015
Neofuturism, Sustainable

By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.

Tagged: art, idealism, farah hendricks, shapes

Jesse Adams
December 22, 2015
Neomodernism

The Case for Useful, Uniform Lines

Jesse Adams
December 22, 2015
Neomodernism

What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.

Tagged: rational, beautiful, walt zeigler

Jesse Adams
December 15, 2015
Postmodernism

The Formula for Wonder

Jesse Adams
December 15, 2015
Postmodernism

While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.

Tagged: physical poetry, deolinda souza

Jesse Adams
December 8, 2015
Neofuturism

From Modernism to Tomorrow

Jesse Adams
December 8, 2015
Neofuturism

Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.

Tagged: forms, shapes, vincent solmssen

Jesse Adams
December 1, 2015
Neomodernism

Engineering the Skyscape

Jesse Adams
December 1, 2015
Neomodernism

Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.

Tagged: engineering, power, kendra baker

Jesse Adams
November 24, 2015
Sustainable

The Return of The Rainbow

Jesse Adams
November 24, 2015
Sustainable

Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.

Tagged: color, recycled materials, ramón artiga

Jesse Adams
November 17, 2015
Futurism

The 99th Year

Jesse Adams
November 17, 2015
Futurism

It’s been ninety-nine years since the decline of futurism, but those long, aggressive lines still find themselves in today’s buildings, some of which evoke an other-worldly presence.

Tagged: christopher pope, space, sacred

Jesse Adams
November 10, 2015
Postmodernism

A More Holistic Approach to Landscape

Jesse Adams
November 10, 2015
Postmodernism

Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.

Tagged: holistic, landscape, aurelianus

Jesse Adams
November 3, 2015
New Objectivity

The Estate: Behind The Semantics of Wealth and Class

Jesse Adams
November 3, 2015
New Objectivity

Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.

Tagged: semantics, spirit, james von raske

Jesse Adams
October 27, 2015
Futurism, Sustainable

Unapologetic Art, V. III

Jesse Adams
October 27, 2015
Futurism, Sustainable

When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.

Tagged: art, plato, stella newman

Jesse Adams
October 20, 2015
New Objectivity

Australian Functionality

Jesse Adams
October 20, 2015
New Objectivity

Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.

Tagged: timelessness, sydney, weimar, jong mi kim

Jesse Adams
October 13, 2015
Neofuturism

Nature's Curve

Jesse Adams
October 13, 2015
Neofuturism

Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.

Tagged: bridgette barnabas, nature, shapes

Jesse Adams
October 6, 2015
Postmodernism, Futurism

Living Inside Sculpture

Jesse Adams
October 6, 2015
Postmodernism, Futurism

Like art, architecture is subjective. It’s no wonder commercial buildings have more Futurist elements while residential ones are often embellished.

Tagged: yannick lémieux, sculpture, subjectivity

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