Instead, it covers a broad range of21st-century architecturethat often overlaps with other aesthetics.
Important icons of contemporary architecture are popping up all around the world.
Still, many of these ideas dominate the field of contemporary architecture.
Left to right: Heydar Aliyev Center Closeup, Heydar Aliyev Center, The Shard, The Shard Closeup, Royal Ontario Museum, Roual Ontario Museum Night Shot, Sydney Opera House, Walt Disney Concert Hall
InFrank Gehrys private residence, common elements of a home including chain link fences are used in unexpected ways.
Architects must consider the impact their buildings will have on the environment.
Predominantly glass or semi-transparent materials help those on the interior feel connected to the outside.
Frank Gehry’s Home by Frank Gehry in Santa Monica, California (Photo:Stock Photosfrom James Kirkikis/Shutterstock)
One great example is the New Museum of Contemporary Art bySANAAwhich features distinct boxes stacked and horizontally shifted.
Often, contemporary buildings replace ornate details with monumentalitymeaning that the building acts as a monument or recognizable landmark.
The Shardis a perfect example of this kind of monumentality.
The Vessel by Heatherwick Studio in New York City, New York, U.S. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Francois Roux/Shutterstock)
This iconic London landmark is named for its simple shape that resembles a shard of glass.
The building was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and is the seventh-tallest building in all of Europe.
It is one of the most photographed buildings in the world and a well-known symbol for Australia.
Vertical Forest of Milan by Stefano Boeri Architetti in Milan, Italy (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Pierluigi.Palazzi/Shutterstock)
White concrete sails enclose the structure to create the recognizable composition of overlapping waves.
This is a great example of how contemporary architecture often overlaps with different architectural styles.
Still, its unique form, monumentality, and abstraction all make this a contemporary example of great architecture.
Grace Farms by SANAA in New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Nancy Kennedy/Shutterstock)
Frank Gehry is an influential contemporary architect that is often understood as apostmodernist.
The contemporary addition came in the form of the Michael Lee-Chain Crystal designed byDaniel Libeskind.
The Crystalis made up of mostly angular aluminum volumes with areas of glass.
The New Museum ofContemporary Artby SANAA in New York City, New York, U.S. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Osugi/Shutterstock)
This form of adaptive reusewhen a modern building overlaps with a historic buildingis sometimes seen as an aggressive move.
It is defined by a continuous and dramatic curve.
The incredible simplicity and beautiful connection between building and landscape make this structure one of Hadids greatest works.
The Shard in London, United Kingdom (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Dmitry Tkachenko Photo/Shutterstock)
Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan (Photo:Stock Photosfrom Ramil Aliyev/Shutterstock)
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