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Originally Posted by griswold
Does this style of architecture that all looks more or less the same have a name? Everyone knows what Art Deco means, what is this called? I call it the "Modern Box" but wondered what it actually is.
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Probably "Modernist" would be the closest you'll get to a style name that describes it.
But that's tricky because there's cross-over with 'Contemporary' and even distinctive styles like 'Post-Modernist" really still fall into the "Modernist" category from the standpoint of the era they were developed and used.
It's hard to categorize or name an architecture style of a period in which you're still in,.....primarily because most styles are often more associated with a particular period of time and what was happening in society at that time, than they are specific to that architectural aesthetic.
So in the case of Art Deco - it doesn't just refer to the style of architecture used then, but rather the artistic, aesthetic and most importantly, cultural sensibility of the time period (late 19th Century to 1920's/30's) covering everying from clothing, art, motor vehicle design style and even literature, believe it or not.
And all of it educed by what society writ large was undergoing at that particular period of time (going from agrarian/industrial revolution to the "speed age" of the early 20th century).
I think "Modernist" is more catch-all than specific because we otherwise lack a more precise way of describing what our society is....right now....and lacking the benefit of hindsight...beyond the fact that it's "modern".
"Post-Modernism" was an obvious reaction to that and an attempt to break away from it (but which ultimately failed).
I the fullness of time, I believe our children and grandchildren will come up with a more distinct name and description because they'll have the benefit of being able to look back and describe what's so distinctive about this time period relative to what came before and also compared what they'll be undergoing then in the future.
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