W2L1 04 Modern Architecture and Materials, Oct. 24, 2022

Modern Architecture & Materials
Modern architecture, a consequence of the industrial revolution

evolved in response to new industrialized materials and technologies
resulting in the plane and sleek facades shunting ornamentation and
rejecting earlier traditional styles, materials, and techniques of
construction. The material helps in attaining the physical form of a
design. Building materiality is the only factor that is tangible in nature.
And this tangible component offers a variety of intangible emotions and
feelings that can be controlled by selecting the right material. For
instance, the warm feeling offered by wood, an emotion of joy and
comfort, or the cold feeling offered by the metals, or the raw feeling
offered by concrete. Selection of appropriate material holds an equal
share in designing when compared with aesthetics and functionality.
Materials can transform the way space makes you feel.
1. Concrete In Modern Architecture

The material that's the backbone of modern architecture, concrete
is composed of cement, fine and coarse aggregates bonded together
in a fixed ratio. The compound can be easily molded into the desired
form using the appropriate scaffolding, forming a column, beam, slab,
foundation etc. The brutal material inspired one of the greatest
architects Le Corbusier. Further research about concrete has led to the
development of more materials like durable concrete, high-
performance concrete, self-healing concrete, translucent concrete and
bendable concrete.
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2. Brick In Modern Architecture

The brick blocks are like the Lego blocks which can be combined
together to form creative masterpieces through innovative thinking and
skilled craftsmanship. Despite the rigid form of a brick block, they have
shown a wide variety and resulted in the formation of beautiful
specimens over a course of time. The researchers these days are
working towards transforming the small building material into a
sustainable unit of building construction.
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3. Steel In Modern Architecture

Steel is the material that can be used as a structural material as well as
a visible material. Its property of withstanding tensile forces makes it an
effective structural material, as an R.C.C. reinforcement as well as
structural materials such as space frames, I-section beams, trusses etc.
Additionally, it is used as window and door frames, handrails,
balustrades, door handles, etc. Steel as a building material possesses
the qualities like durability, strength, lightweight, can be recycled, can
withstand the variance in climatic conditions.
4. Glass in Modern Architecture

The modernistic material used to achieve transparency and light, the
glass, is the most common façade element which offers both visibility
as well as protection from the changing climate. The architecture
specimens, the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe and the
Glasshouse by Phillip Johnson justify the extent of the application of
glass as a building material. The researchers have been able to
develop the glass with a lower U-value, high thermal insulation property,
which suits the environment and helps in decreasing the energy
requirement of a building.
5. Aluminum In Modern Architecture

Aluminum is a non-ferrous metal abundantly available. It is not readily
available and is to be extracted from the bauxite ore. Possession of
qualities like high strength to weight ratio, airtightness, ease in
fabrication and assembling, low handling and transportation cost, high
reflectivity, corrosion resistance and its behavior at extreme
temperature, makes it an appropriate construction material. Usually,
the glass façade of modern buildings is supported by a sturdy and
lightweight aluminum frame. The building industry has developed a new
material called the ‘transparent aluminum’ which offers excellent
transparency as well as form in architecture. Transbay Transit Centre,
San Francisco has updated its façade from glass to transparent
aluminum.
6. Natural Stone In Modern Architecture

Stone being used since the time of evolution of mankind is still a trendy
building material. Despite its heaviness and bulkiness, it is appreciated
in the building industry because of its large variety of textures, colors,
and sizes. The material is durable and naturally available.
7. Wood In Modern Architecture

The only renewable building material whose addition in the building
gives not just the warm feeling but an emotion of joy and comfort share
in designing when compared with aesthetics and functionality. These
specific materials can transform any space. Its high tensile strength,
sound absorption and other features like heat resistance and electrical
resistance make it an exceptional material to be used in modern
architecture.
8. Tiles Design In Modern Architecture

A modular unit, made up of hard materials such as ceramic, stone or
even glass, applied as a covering material over floors, walls, tabletops
etc. is an efficient finishing material commonly used in modern buildings.
Easy transportation, easy repair, and availability of comfortable sizes
and a variety of colors and textures make it a popular choice among
designers. The tile industry these days is working towards the concept
of recycling in order to attain sustainability goals.
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Modern Architecture & Materials

Modern architecture, a consequence of the industrial revolution

1. Concrete In Modern Architecture

2. Brick In Modern Architecture

3. Steel In Modern Architecture

4. Glass in Modern Architecture

5. Aluminum In Modern Architecture

6. Natural Stone In Modern Architecture

7. Wood In Modern Architecture

8. Tiles Design In Modern Architecture

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