Week 6

Protomodernism 

Gina Christopher 


The Protomodernism style is a new style, we have not studied something quite like it yet. This movement planted seeds for modernism and rejected historical, ornamented styles. This style is very simplistic and primarily only uses the colors red, yellow, and blue. There was a high emphasis is on flat surfaces with no textures in this style. The designs seen in this period are geometric in form, with emphasis on vertical and horizontal lines (no curvilinear here). The belief during this period was to design simple for the masses, to create inexpensive designs to get out to the people. 


My favorite art/design/architecture 

Café Museum by Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos believed formed developed beauty and not ornamentation. His style was rather simple and paved the way for modernism. I like this work of his in particular because it feels like somewhere I would sit for a while. Most coffee shops today do not hold the richness that this one does. The pops of color, natural lighting, and purposeful seating are delightful.



Schroeder House by Gerrit Rietveld
The Schroeder House was built in Utrecht, Netherlands. This house was influenced by Piet Mondrian compositions. The house is made of a bunch of planes places in either a vertical or horizontal orientation and also uses primary uses as accents. The house includes an open floor plan, intrestring furniture, and an emphasis on connecting interior and exterior through the uses of terraces. I really enjoy this house and its composition. 




Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie style
Frank Lloyd Wright is known for his unique prairie style of architecture. The exteriors of this style include a hipped roof with many horizontal lines. The interiors of this style are focused around family so the living room areas are most prominent, including fireplaces, built-ins, unique fight fixtures, and stained glass windows. I like this style because the design comes from nature and the color palette and material use feels very comforting and homey. 




Current Applications 

Prairie style exterior

Prairie style interior 

Primary colors in exteriors 

Primary colors in interiors

Zig zag chairs



One Step Further 

Piet Mondrian
Piet Modndrain was an influential artist during this period. He is most famous for his for his primary color compositions, which had a huge influence on architecture such as the Schroeder House. His composition is included horizontal and vertical lines and the primary colors. He believed that these basic forms constructed with awareness generated a simple, unmistakable beauty. I personally enjoy his compositions and have made some myself (see below). 

(Piet Mondrian’s work)

(some compositions I made a long time ago)













Comments

  1. Anna ShultsFebruary 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM

    Gina, great job this week on your blog! I loved your applications to the postmodernism time as well as the personalization of your own sketches!

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  2. Irma HernandezFebruary 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM

    Hi Gina the images that you choose for your blog are great and your introduction summary is well done

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  3. Grace PekocMarch 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM

    Hi Gina, great job on your blog! I thought you did a good job of summarizing the information into key points and using images to support it!

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  4. Professor VanderNoordaaMarch 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM

    Gina,
    What a great Blog! I love how you summarized this movement into sections based on the designers that influenced this movement. "Simple design for this masses", is what you mentioned. I loved the images you posted on the Cafe Museum by Adolph Loos. His coffee shop is rich and inviting.
    The Schroeder House by Gerrit Rietveld is also a masterpiece. I have been there and loved the building as well as his furniture such as the "Z" chair. You provided us with great modern examples. I also loved your "One Step Further" on Piet Mondrian. Your sketches/designs were great too! 50/50 points

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