Without architecture, we would have nowhere to sleep, eat, work, and play.
Here are 15 famous architects in history that have shaped the way our world looks.
Time eventually showed that this father of Catalan Modernism was a bit of both.
From left to right:Frank Lloyd Wright(Photo:New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Al Ravennavia Wikimedia Commons, Public domain), Oscar Niemeyer (Photo:Mondadori Publishersvia Wikimedia Commons, Public domain), Zaha Hadid (Photo:Dmitry Ternovoyvia Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
His most well-known piece of architecture, theSagrada Familia, has been under construction for over 135 years.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater.
He preferred a minimalist approach to architecture with free-flowing interiors.
Sagrada Familia(Photo: deb-37/Depositphotos)
He advocated for an absence of load-bearing walls to give people more living space and accommodate flexible living styles.
The use of simple forms, symmetry and precise geometry are all hallmarks of Kahn’s work.
Believing that curved lines were more pleasing to the eye, he rejected the angularity of modern architecture.
Fallingwater. (Photo: deb-37/Depositphotos)
At the same time, his use of white concrete with pops of primary color was thoroughly modern.
Niemeyer won the Pritzker Prize in 1988 and his legacy is evident in his many civic buildings in Brasilia.
This makes his work particularly impactful.
Seagram Building (Photo:Ken Ohyamavia Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.0)
And with his Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Saarinen created one of the most recognizable monuments in America.
Pei
JFK Library and Museum (Photo: mjbs/123RF)
World-renowned Chinese American architectI.M.
Peiwas a champion of modernism who is known for his striking use of steel and glass.
Villa Savoye (Photo: KhunTa/Depositphotos)
That is the challenge that I find most interesting.
In 1989, Gehry was awarded the Pritzker Prize.
His interest in incorporating technology into his designs continued, as he uses this technology to solve architectural problems.
The Salk Institute (Photo: sepavone/Depositphotos)
In this way, the natural world becomes an important part of his buildings.
His work often takes on a spiritual quality and one of hismost well-known piecesis the Church of Light.
I dont believe architecture has to speak too much, says Ando.
Cathedral of Brasilia (Photo: STYLEPICS/Depositphotos)
It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind.
But while herdesigns are cutting-edge, they often have a base in nature.
Known for his bold, playful designs, Ingels was mentored by Rem Koolhaas.
Gateway Arch (Photo: f11photo/Depositphotos)
Through BIG, Ingels is not only designing single buildings but entire urban developments.
JFK Library and Museum (Photo: mjbs/123RF)
Dancing House (Photo: Madrabothair/Depositphotos)
HSBC Main Building (Photo:WiNGvia Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0)
Centre Pompidou (Photo: STYLEPICS/Depositphotos)
Church of the light (Photo: siranaamwong/Depositphotos)
CCTV Headquarters (Photo: fotokon/123RF)
Guangzhou Opera House (Photo: panxunbin/Depositphotos)
VIA 57 West (Photo:Razvan Dinuvia Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
