Architecture for a progressive spirit: William Lescaze's Norman house

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William Lescaze designed the1941 Norman House in New York to suit its progressive owners, social activist Dorothy Norman and her husband Edward Norman. The austere, authentic aesthetic of modern architecture was expressed in the glass block on the street facade that allowed light in while ensuring privacy, along with other modern movements like Art Deco, enabling interior decoration using only integral components.

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Samuel Marx's May house: A modernist landmark bites

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The May house was one o the finest modern building, designed by the Chicago architect Samuel A. Marx (1885-1964). In t. Louis, as in all too many other places, no one wants to make building that make waves, a loss of St. Louis contradicts the city's proud history of as an architectural innovator.

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Paulo Mendes da Rocha : Livable brutalism

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An in-depth description of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a Brutalist architect's, residence in the southwest section of Sao Paulo, which has avoided burglaries for four decades due to its austere and uninviting appearance, is presented.

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