As society moved into the modern world during the 19th and 20th centuries architects felt it was their responsibility to develop a new architectural language that could appropriately accommodate the new world. Many architects felt that in order to achieve this a break from both historical precedence and academics was necessary. Two large movements that came out of this desire to establish a new architectural language for the modern were the Arts and Crafts and the Art Nouveau movement. However, they approached the issue with differing theories, resulting in aesthetically distinct buildings. For this prompt, you will need to investigate the two different movements, analyze the visual characteristics of each, the inspiration behind them, and discuss the two different approaches to establish a modern architectural language and which one you believe more accurately captures modernity.
Page Limit: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font,
Write an essay that uses a clearly defined thesis statement to make an argument that marshals material from the assigned readings as evidence. You do not need to perform additional research but are more than welcome to if you feel it will help your paper. Just make sure you properly cite any sources.
