Five Modernist Landmarks Get Adaptive Reuse Proposals
ArchDaily highlights five Modernist buildings from five regions undergoing adaptive reuse. Modernism, born in early 20th-century Europe with pioneers Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Mies van der Rohe, became a global language of reconstruction and nation-building after WWII. Now, a century later, these structures are valued as heritage. The featured buildings include the Northwestern National Life Building by Minoru Yamasaki. The article emphasizes that where form once followed function, now function must follow form.
Key facts
- Modernism was the first truly global building design philosophy.
- Le Corbusier published 'Towards a New Architecture' in 1923.
- Modernism rejected history and used new materials like steel and concrete.
- After WWII, Modernism became the language of reconstruction and nation-building.
- Five Modernist buildings from five regions are being adaptively reused.
- The Northwestern National Life Building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki.
- Modernist buildings are now appreciated for their heritage value.
- The article states: 'the function must follow the form.'
Entities
Artists
- Le Corbusier
- Walter Gropius
- Mies van der Rohe
- Minoru Yamasaki
Institutions
- ArchDaily