The modern movement in architecture in the United States flourished beginning in the 1930s and encompassed individual design movements that expressed modern ideals in different ways, including the International, Expressionist, Brutalist, New Formalist, and Googie movements.
When did modern architecture start and end?
It emerged in the first half of the 20th century and became dominant after World War II until the 1980s, when it was gradually replaced as the principal style for institutional and corporate buildings by postmodern architecture.
When was modern architecture founded?
The roots of modern architecture can be traced to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, which was composed entirely of cutting-edge buildings and cemented the United States' role as a world leader in art, architecture, and technology.
Where did modern architecture begin?
Born in 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright is one of America's most iconic architects and considered both the father of modern architecture and the greatest American architect of all time.