100 Contemporary Houses Quotes

“Ando's austerity is very much at home with the Japanese aesthetic of limited furnishings and an avoidance of the clutter that so often charac terizes Western homes . The purity of the space invites contemplation of the view , and the architecture is the device that permits such thoughtful observance .”
― Philip Jodidio, 100 Contemporary Houses

“The Villa Savoye set out the tenets of modernism , while Fallingwater showed that there could be another , more organic path for contemporary architecture . The Farnsworth Residence took the house to the logical , transparent limits of modernism , whereas Niemeyer's House at Canoas confirmed Wright's engagement with nature while taking the idea to a more sensual level . Gehry led the way for contemporary architecture to strike out into the realm of art , while Koolhaas embodied the late 20th - century angst by putting a void at the center of a house . Each of these significant examples plays a justifiable part in the evolution of modern architecture .”
― Philip Jodidio, 100 Contemporary Houses