Contemporary architecture
Contemporary architecture is, in broad terms, the architecture of the present day.
The term contemporary architecture is also applied to a range of styles of recently built structures and space which are optimized for current use.
Topics in contemporary architecture
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Gallery
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain by Frank Gehry (1997)
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MIT Simmons Hall, Cambridge, USA by Steven Holl (2002)
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Auditorio de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain by Santiago Calatrava (2003)
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30 St Mary Axe, London, by Norman Foster (2004)
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville/USA, by David M. Schwarz Architects & Earl Swensson Associates (2006)
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Seattle Central Library by Rem Koolhaas (2006)
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Beijing National Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron (2008)
See also
- European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, biennial prize by the European Union
- Serpentine Gallery Pavilions, temporary pavilion by a leading contemporary architect
- World Architecture Festival, annual awards for recently completed buildings
- World Architecture Survey, most important works since 1980 according to a survey of 52 architects and critics
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 21st-century architecture. |
External links
- Rndrd - a website documenting un-built 20th century architectural concept art