paragraph on architectural style of modern period
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Modernism in architecture
The style became characterised by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation. In Britain, the term Modern Movement has been used to describe the rigorous modernist designs of the 1930s to the early 1960s.
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MODERNISM
Rejecting ornament and embracing minimalism
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MODERNISM IN ARCHITECTURE
Rejecting ornament and embracing minimalism, Modernism became the single most important new style or philosophy of architecture and design of the 20th century. It was associated with an analytical approach to the function of buildings, a strictly rational use of (often new) materials, structural innovation and the elimination of ornament. It was also known as International Modernism or International Style, after an exhibition of modernist architecture in America in 1932 by the architect Philip Johnson.
The style became characterised by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation. In Britain, the term Modern Movement has been used to describe the rigorous modernist designs of the 1930s to the early 1960s. Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier were the pioneers of the movement, with the latter having a profound impact on the design of many public housing schemes in Britain.
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FEATURES OF MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION
Functional design. Asymmetrical compositions with the use of geometric forms, often with flat roofs. Emphasis on horizontal lines.
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MODERNIST MATERIALS
Modern materials: reinforced concrete, steel frames, curtain walls and ribbon windows.
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LESS IS MORE
Minimal or no ornamentation, with a tendency towards a white or a neutral palette.
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OPEN PLAN INTERIORS
Light filled, open plan interiors, with a feeling of spaciousness.