Expressionism in architecture

EXPRESSIONISM

AIM - to achieve the highest expression intensity both from the aesthetic and human critics point of view

BEGAN - Europe (20th century)

COINED / PIONEERS - Max berg & Haur Poelzing 

DRAWBACKS - Economic conditions (resulting many works on paper only)

CHARACTERISTICS

FORMS often sculptural, sometimes irrational, usually personal and idiosyncratic.

FEATURES/ ELEMENTS are applied in vivid, jarring, violent or dynamic way

MATERIAL thematic (bricks, steel, glass...)

COLORS sharply contrasting, often vivid

CONCEPT of natural phenomena

             

             -hybrid solution, not just single concept

EXAMPLE

Einstein Tower - Eric Mendelson 

Glass Pavillion - Bruno Taut

many others.....