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20th Century Architecture and Modernism __ You will find click-to-read articles and many other resources. - From About.com - http://architecture.about.com/cs/20thcentury/

BBC News | UK | The trouble with modern architecture __ "As the Millennium Bridge shows, modern architecture anything but a breeze. At the cutting edge, uncertainty is the only guarantee." An excellent article about the 'downside' to Modern architecture. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/787507.stm

Cupola's 20th Century and Modern Architecture Gallery One __ This is the first of three online galleries of modern architecture. - illustrated - from cupola.com - http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/modern/modern01.htm

Elsewhere: The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary Architecture __ While this is a review for a book, there is plenty of online material and images to make a visit worthwhile. - illustrated - From thecityreview.com - http://www.thecityreview.com/phaid.html

Googie (space-age) __ A photo gallery of "Googie" modern architecture click-to-enlarge images, which ranges from styles such as Hollywood's Capitol Records Building to giant donuts floating above fast food restaurants, and a lot more you cannot imagine in between. Some of this material may fall into the "Art Deco" classification. - illustrated - From ronsaari.com - http://www.ronsaari.com/photoindex.php?gallery=googie

International (1950-1980) __ Gallery of click-to-enlarge photos of "International" modern architecture. - illustrated - From Dr. Tom Paradis - http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~twp/architecture/international/

Jetset - Designs for Modern Living: Modern Architecture __ "Jetset - Designs for Modern Living is all about 20th century design including mid-century, space-age pop, kitsch, design, architecture, art, prototype cars, sightings of modern furnishings in movies, ads, and much more!" The page linked is about Modern Architecture with click-to-read articles and photos. - illustrated - From jetsetmodern.com - http://www.jetsetmodern.com/architecture.htm

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Modern Architecture __ You will find an encyclopedia article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_architecture

Modern Architecture __ An over view including history, style, form and materials and more. - from infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0833538.html

Modern Architecture around the World - Great Buildings Online __ You will find click-to-view images and basic information about each. - illustrated - From Great buildings Online - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/modern.html

Modern Architecture | Real Virtual... __ A grand exposition of Modern architecture with detailed text, panoramas, Quicktime interactive presentations and more. You may want to spend some time here. - illustrated - From Columbia University - http://www.mcah.columbia.edu/ha/html/modern.html

National Building Museum: Envisioning Architecture: Drawings from The Museum of Modern Art, New York __ "The featured drawings, by more than 60 architects—including Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Aldo Rossi, Rem Koolhas and Zaha Hadid—have been integral to the development of modern architecture over the last 100 years." An article along with a few of the drawings. - illustrated - From nbm.org - http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/current/MoMA.html

Pictures/photos of Modern Architecture __ You will find several galleries of click-to-enlarge photos of Modern architecture. - illustrated - From terragalleria.com - http://www.terragalleria.com/pictures-subjects/modern-architecture/

Preserving Modern Architecture __ "Like the baby boomers born about the same time, these buildings are showing their age. Some say the buildings of the modern movement are worth saving...Modern buildings are easy to hate. They're blocky, some would say boring. They're also highly endangered. The poured concrete structures built in the last half century are monuments to a movement based on killing the past. Now they are at the center of a preservation puzzle: what to keep and what destroy at the fringes of popular taste." You will find a multi-media presentation. - illustrated - From theconnection.org - http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2002/10/20021018_b_main.asp

San Francisco Modern Architecture __ "A guide to interesting homes and commercial buildings" - illustrated - from sanfranciscomodernarchitecture.com - http://www.sanfranciscomodernarchitecture.com/

Your Modern Home __ "In the years following World War II, Americans embraced modern architecture. The style’s clean lines and open spaces reflected the hope and optimism of the era, and it was the style of choice for many of the new homes being built in Southern California during this period. Today, these homes are back in fashion and well worth preserving." A general overview. - text only - From laconservancy.org - http://www.laconservancy.org/preservation/YourModernHome.html

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