Design Context: May 2014

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_follows_function

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http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/m/modernism/

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UPDATE:

Walter Gropius:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=walter+gropius&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=oB1pU_vgNuX07AbIp4D4CQ&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1920&bih=898&dpr=1

Le Corbusier:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=le+corbusier&oq=le+corbusier&aqs=chrome..69i57j5j0l2.2034j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Josef Muller-Brockmann:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=josef+muller+brockmann&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=nBhpU-rmL5Le7Abp3IGgDQ&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1920&bih=898&dpr=1

Louis Sullivan:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=louis+sullivan&oq=louis+sullivan&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.2490j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This book is part of a three part series that explores the idea of ‘form follows function’ and tries to determine whether this principle is an accurate representation of good design. Within this book I have focused mainly on form and allowed this to become the main element of the final outcome, causing the function to become less of a concern.

This book is part of a three part series that explores the idea of ‘form follows function’ and tries to determine whether this principle is an accurate representation of good design. Within this book I have focused mainly on function and allowed this to become the main element of the final outcome, causing the form to become less of a concern.

This book is part of a three part series that explores the idea of ‘form follows function’ and tries to determine whether this principle is an accurate representation of good design. Within this book I have focused mainly on creating a balance between both form and function, ensuring that both have been considered in order to create the most successful outcome.

An American architect, often called the ‘father of modernism’, Louis Sullivan originally coined the phrase ‘form ever follows function’. He believed that buildings should be built from the inside out and the form should be a direct result of the function the building is to perform.

Josef Müller-Brockmann was a Swiss graphic designer and teacher who is best known for his simple design and clean use of typography, traits directly influenced by Modernism. Grids are a key feature that run throughout his work and ensures that the function is always of upmost importance.

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect often referred to as one of the pioneers of modern architecture; dedicated to providing better living conditions, his values stem from that of the modernist movement.

Walter Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus school who, along with Le Corbusier, is widely referred to as one of the pioneers of modern architecture. The Bauhaus school was heavily influenced by Modernism and is known for its simplified forms and focus on functionality.

The influences of Modernism can still be seen within design being created today, but often it focuses on the aesthetics of Modernism as opposed to the meaning behind it. Design is often created according to ‘form follows function’ without any thought for what this really implies.

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