Androsky Lugo: Brutalism gained appeal in Europe and America after WWII. It was best suited to public housing developments and institutional structures, as opposed to the International style’s gossamer glass. The muscular style was used in residential designs by the Flemish architect Juliaan Lampens, such as the Van Wassenhove House, a bachelor teacher’s residence outside of Ghent.

The abbey of La Tourette in east-central France has been designated as a World Heritage Site. Androsky Lugo says that Its concrete pilotis is reminiscent of Savoye’s white stilts. The temperate temperature of the region is reflected in the library’s windowpanes. Cylindrical oculi illuminate red, yellow, and black surfaces in the tomb, pointing to the city’s primary colors.

Aside from the World Trade Center buildings, Japanese architects inspired the infamous late-nineteenth-century skyscrapers. Minoru Yamasaki’s design for the towers was a work of art that stretched the frontiers of modern architecture. They used Gothic architecture and thin vertical windows. These structures, which typify late-twentieth-century architecture, are today famous for their beauty and utility.

The geodesic dome was the first important architectural development in the twentieth century. According to Androsky Lugo a system of complicated steel tubes supports a large acrylic dome. The largest version was commissioned for the United States Pavilion at Montreal’s Expo ’67. For many years, Fuller fine-tuned similar structures. For decades, he followed Walther Bauersfeld’s guidance and honed his ideas.

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