In search of the origins of architecture, Laugier presented a primitive hut using the three basic elements of architecture – the post, the lintel and the gable. Semper’s pursuit of the origin resulted ...

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Modern architecture is the architectural style that dominated the Western world between the 1930s and the 1960s and was characterized by an analytical and functional approach to building design.

The Center for Architecture’s Architecture in Education workshop series provides young people a hands-on introduction to the creative profession of architecture! Each workshop introduces kids to a ...

Left: Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide, by Margaret Fletcher and Robbie Polley. Princeton University Press, 288 pages, $29.95. Right: The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding ...