Curated OER
20th Century Architecture
Discover the functional works of art found in everyday life. Modern architecture is the focus of this highly visual presentation. Works from architectural masters such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, and Le Corbusier are featured. A...
Curated OER
I. M. Pei and the Geometry of the NGA
Students compare design elements in neoclassical and modern architecture. They review knowledge of triangles and quadrilaterals and design a geometric pattern using Pei's polygons They create a city plan using a variety of lines and...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Getty Exhibitions: Shaping the Great City
Cities in Central Europe were required to expand their infrastructure due to industrialization and an increase in the need for workers. This exhibit details and illustrates the shift and growth through modern architecture of the era.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Real Virtual: Representing Architectural Time and Space
An extensive collection of resources designed to aid the teaching of architectural history. An introduction to the period of architecture accompanies images. Viewers can manipulate the images to achieve a panoramic view or close-up of...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
Other
Arch Daily:spotlight: Walter Gropius
The architect Walter Gropius is renowned as the Father of Bauhaus. Learn about Gropius and the "School of Building" he created. There are photos of some of the buildings he designed, as well as other information about the Bauhaus...
Other
Macalester College: Brasilia
This site provides political analysis of the decision to build the city of Brasilia. Includes information on Niemeyer and images of some buildings.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Philip Johnson
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American modern architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Philip Johnson.
Other
Minnesota Public Radio: Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station Turns 50
This August 2008 article and audio feature from Minnesota Public Radio describes the famous gas station that was the only one designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. Includes a...
Other
Open Unversity: The Modern Movement in Architecture
A compelling look at the roots and influence of modernism in architecture. With excellent biographies of the leading architects of the movement (e.g., Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Rohe) and many, many examples of buildings that define...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Frank Lloyd Wright
Presents the viewer with detailed account of Wright's (1867-1959 CE) life as an architect. The site includes thought provoking questions. Photographs are included to capture his style.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Le Corbusier Online
Article provides direct links to Le Corbusier's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd's Wright's internationally celebrated house, Fallingwater, is an example of Organic Architecture which stems from Transcendentalism - the belief that human life is part of nature. Read the history and view pictures of this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye
Le Corbusier's famous dictum, that "The house should be a machine for living in," is perfectly realized within the forms, layout, materials, and siting of the Villa Savoye. View pictures and details of this house on this site.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: International Style Architecture
How much do you know about International Style Architecture? Find out by answering this seven-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Boston College
Boston College: 20th Century Architecture: Post Modernism
Photo gallery of the Georges Pompidou-Beaubourg Center in Paris. This building is a good example of post-modern architecture.
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Modern Architecture
Learn about modern architecture in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Skyscrapers
Learn about skyscrapers in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
Other
20th Century Society: Bauhaus Masters' Houses
This resource recognizes the Bauhaus Master's Houses as one of the twentieth century's modernist architectural masterworks. Designed by Walter Gropius to house the distinguished faculty of Germany's Bauhaus school of design and practical...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: New Architecture From Spain
A fascinating audio-enhanced slideshow of the jaw-dropping architectural innovations going on in Spain during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Spain is a rising leader in architectural design, as the nine projects exhibited...