Modern Building

Modern architecture is a style of building that emphasizes function and a streamlined form over ornamentation. This design aesthetic is a departure from more elaborate and decorated homes like Queen Anne, Victorian, or Gothic Revival styles. Modern architecture usually involves sharp, clean lines.

ince there are so many styles of modern architecture, there are several defining characteristics. These are some of the more common, broad key features that can be seen across many different forms.

• Clean, minimal lines. These lines lack additional ornamentation and are generally a consistent, smooth texture.
• Broad roof overhangs. Several modern homes emphasize low, horizontal structures with large roof overhangs.
• Walls of glass and large windows. You will find a very generous use of glass, which allows a significant amount of natural light into the interior.
• Open and well-defined floorplans. Since modern architecture focuses on form over function, architects sought to include large, spacious floorplans with dining and living spaces that flowed into one another.
• Modern and traditional building materials. Some common materials in modern homes include steel, concrete block, iron, and glass. More conventional building materials like wood, brick, and stone were used in more straightforward ways to show off their natural beauty.
• A relationship to the outside environment. A lot of thought went into building sites and how buildings would relate to the natural landscape surrounding them.
• Asymmetrical designs. Modern architects played around with large, smooth shapes and asymmetrical compositions that were cleanly planed and lacked any additional decoration.