Before Their Time

I though I'd do a little informative blog today about some Architects who made buildings that even though they were built decades ago, still look modern and fresh today. I will be heading backwards in time to see how early the tradition of sleek modernity goes, starting very early in 1936

I have decided to begin at the logical place of Bear Run, Pennsylvania, the famous location of Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright. This Tranquil building also gains the title of one of the most photographed houses in the word, and I think it deseverves to be.

Falling Water, 1936

 Going to 1931 now, and onto another equally famous Architect Le Corbusier who created this, The Villa Savoye. This building, designed by a true giant of the Archtecture world, seems to have landed in the suburbs of Paris from space, rather then created by a man.

Villa Savoye, 1931

Back to America now, for the Lovell House, designed by Richard Neutra. This incredibly desireable building was built for Dr. Phillip Lovell for what he described as a 'demonstration helath house' and eventually featured in the film LA Confidential.

 

Lovell House, 1929

Staying in LA, its time for what I consider to be the defining building of the modern era, the Schindler House by Vienna born Rudolf Schindler. This house, built in 1923, for me, represents the birth of the modern Architectural movement.

Schindler House, 1923

Hopefully this post will widen peoples views and demontrate just how far back these creative geniuses forged thier ideas into liveable structures.