American Acropolis: Getty Center, Los Angeles
Built in 1997, atop Santa Monica Hills in Los Angeles, the Getty Center became a symbol of large scale modernist … Continue reading American Acropolis: Getty Center, Los Angeles
Month: January 2021
Modern Architecture Pioneer: Panch Mahal, India
Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri In India was built in the sixteenth century by Emperor Akbar. It is the earliest … Continue reading Modern Architecture Pioneer: Panch Mahal, India
Modernist Architecture: Jantar Mantar
The astronomical observatories of Jantar Mantar are minimalist scientific instruments built with concrete and masonry in vivid colors. Built between … Continue reading Modernist Architecture: Jantar Mantar
Bruce Museum Addition, Greenwich CT
By blending the natural history of geological rock formations with modernist design, the new architecture for the Bruce Museum Addition … Continue reading Bruce Museum Addition, Greenwich CT