The Modernist Architecture in Valencia, Spain

1. The Modernist Architecture in Valencia, Spain IntroductionModern architecture, is the term given to a style of buildings characterized by the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament. The style was conceived early in the 20th century. Modern Architecture was adopted by many influential architects commonly recognized as Le Corbusier in France, LLuding Mies Van Der Rohe and Walter Groupius in Germany. These and other Architects give a historical importance to the movement and spread this style for the rest of Europe, later to the United States and the rest of the world.The exact characteristics and origins of Modern architecture are still open to interpretation and debate. For this reason, a group of English for Architects and Urban Planners of the University Simon Bolivar take different buildings designed with the modernist architectural style in order to create a list of the main characteristics of this movement.

2. Paragraph two:In the modern architecture the building was construct occupying almost the whole block in order to give a special character to the spaces surrounding. The material used in this kind of architectural design: Concrete, glass, iron, ceramic and bricks. One example of that is the picture two: you can see how the modernist architecture combine different materials in order to provide a specific effect in the top of the building.Paragraph three:You can find lot examples of this type of building especially in Spain and France, because the main architects of this movement come from these countries.For example, in France shows the Modernist Architecural style in his works for Paris Metro stations and other buildings as Maison Louis Colliot the Castel Béranger, the Palais León Nozal, the Concert Hall Humbert de Romans and the Chalet Blanc. His work conserves a meaning predominance of curve in Art Nouveau shapes.France also lived a big expansion of Art Nouveau under the name of Modern Style, with a lot of artists working in search of beautiful shapes in all arts. Some artists had a relevant position in that activity as the painters Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Serusier, Emile Bernard, Georges de Feure, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Gustave Moreau, Felix Vallotton, Victor Prouvé (also designer and sculptor), the sculptor Aristide Maillol, the musicians Claude Achille Debussy and Eric Satie.Other decorative arts were also developed in France, as ceramics with Albert Louis Dammouse et Lucien Mague, furniture with Louis Majorelle (1859-1928), Gustave Serrurier-Bovy et Eugène Vallin a member of "École de Nancy", jewellery with Henri Vever, and René Lalique, etc.

3. The modernist architecture is relatively young, but this style changes the history and the way we see the places because it gives a special treatment to the façade of the buildings in order to express the social hierarchy or the interior of the building. In my opinion, that characteristic was in extremely important and changes the history of the architecture. Learn about it can help to understand the architectural styles nowadays.