Influence Of American Industrialization On The Projects Of...

The Influence of American Industrialization on the Projects of Le Corbusier: the Ville Contemporaine. The end of the twentieth century was marked by the unprecedented scale of construction, huge advances in science and technology: new advanced designs, building materials, construction technology and strategies.1 Along with that, architects have been disclosing the failure of the traditional aesthetic concepts in the art of postmodern architecture, which were based on the assumption that politics should no longer be connected with the disciplines of administration.2 Therefore, the consequence of this failure was enormous number of debates occurred during that time: whether to reject the modernity and to return to conservative values or to embrace the imperatives of modern technology.3 In the quest for reshaping â€Å"human industry based on the highly effective systems of nature†4, the French architectural leaders were looking at â€Å"vitality of American development† and, thus, the results of World War II â€Å" had virtually halted new construction in France† .5 According to Bacon, French building practices could no longer be satisfying in the age of industrialization: in fact, this notion of â€Å"industrialization would be a critical factor in reconstruction†6. To keep up with this new period of extensive consumption and mass-production based society, French architects were not only â€Å"against the anarchy and uncontrolled experimentalism of the pre-war avant-garde†7, but also organizedShow MoreRelatedUse Of Film As A Propaganda Tool3428 Words   |  14 PagesIntroduction Propaganda, can be defined as the capacity of a person to produce and disseminate â€Å"attractive† and reproducible messages that once seeded they will greatly influence human cultures. The end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century were periods during which propagandistic activities flourished. The development of mass media along with unprecedented advances in transportation and communication, due to innovative new technologies that came with industrial revolution, resultedRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesand Paul Buhle, eds., The New Left Revisited David M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform