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  2. 4 days ago · Modern architecture emerged at the end of the 19th century from revolutions in technology, engineering, and building materials, and from a desire to break away from historical architectural styles and invent something that was purely functional and new.

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  3. 4 days ago · The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all these traditions is thought to be humans satisfying the very basic need of shelter and protection.

  4. 2 days ago · Antoni Gaudí i Cornet [3] ( / ɡaʊˈdi / gow-DEE, / ˈɡaʊdi / GOW-dee, Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; [4] 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. [5] . Gaudí's works have a highly individualized, sui generis style.

  5. May 2, 2024 · Jean Nouvel, Pritzker Prize-winning French architect known for his experimental designs which defy general characterization. He first gained international attention in 1987, when the Institute of the Arab World opened in Paris. Other notable works included the Agbar Tower in Barcelona and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

  6. May 19, 2024 · Robert A.M. Stern (born May 23, 1939, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American postmodern architect whose buildings incorporate a variety of historical styles. Stern studied at Columbia University (B.A., 1960) in New York City and Yale University (M.A., 1965) in New Haven, Connecticut.

  7. 3 days ago · Jeanne Gang (born March 19, 1964, Belvidere, Illinois, U.S.) is an American architect known for her innovative responses to issues of environmental and ecological sustainability. She employed sustainable design techniques—such as the use of recycled materials—to conserve resources, decrease urban sprawl , and increase biodiversity .

  8. May 19, 2024 · 1. Norman Foster- Architect. Image Credits: thetimes.co.uk. Norman Foster is a British architect born in Manchester, England, in 1935. He is known for technologically advanced designs, which often incorporate sustainable features.

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