Architectural Language

“Technology and Production” Vs “Spiritualism”

Architecture contains alot of meaning within one certain style. Just by first glance, it shows the meaning, culture and belief of the period in

a certain place. Sometimes, a sculture can even demonstrate the lifestyle of people or even tell the timeline itself. During the old period, architecture were commonly found as something related with religion and mostly focus on the belief of the local people. However, as the world develops, the concept of architecture has been adap

ted and evolved through each period. In the new era of “Technology and Production”, most of the architecture will be using modern material such as industrail steel, plate glass or something common and similar. They will be expressed in the machinary feeling which tells people more about freedom and space of modern. Mies Van de Rohe

or Mies is a German architect who was one of the pioneering master of modern architecture. His work contains the idea of “Technology and Production” concept for the modern day. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago is one of the example from Mies’ work which represent modernism. Simple yet elegant architecture with the pure form and meterial which is steel skeleton fram and glass window.

In comparison, modernism has spoken about technology and production just like in the past where Gothic architecture was for the eraof Spiritualism. This style of architecture was expressed with religion which can be seen easily through many church. The concept will be based on God and mainly focus on light which is the symbol of sacred. The characteristic mostly will be seen though the pointed arch, ribbed vault and flying buttress. Reims Cathedral in France can be one of the example of this style of architecture.