Between the ending of World War Two and Neil Armstrong making a giant leap for mankind, there was a wave of architecture that swept the world. It took us from living in dark, cramped boxes with gingerbread and curly-q ornamentation to open spaces that used structure as ornamentation. We could work in buildings where the outside world was not shut out for eight hours every day. This is called mid-century modern by many nowadays, but then it was just modern and it took on many forms. ... http://www.squidoo.com/mcarch Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:52:25 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sat, 07 May 2011 22:08:26 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/mcarch Between the ending of World War Two and Neil Armstrong making a giant leap for mankind, there was a wave of architecture that swept the world. It took us from living in dark, cramped boxes with gingerbread and curly-q ornamentation to open spaces that used structure as ornamentation. We could work in buildings where the outside world was not shut out for eight hours every day. This is called mid-century modern by many nowadays, but then it was just modern and it took on many forms. There's really not one definite standard. You have Mies with his tightly controlled structures adhering to modern purism and conversely Eero Saarinen expressed his philosophy with dynamic forms. Unfortunately, after Neil's leap modern architecture went downhill and even though there have been some bright spots along the way, it's mostly a muddled mass of ego. So, this page is for those who appreciate that burst of creative architecture seen between 1946 and the early 70s. Enjoy the trip! Sat, 07 May 2011 22:08:26 -0600