Will Brumley
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Will Brumley
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Masterclass: Subtext

From low-income housing to luxury condominiums, the high rise building has been a consistent staple in modern architecture.

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ModernismWill BrumleyFebruary 17, 2021rome, modern, howard myers
Masterclass: Writing Comedy with Ola Animashawun

Sharp futurist lines had a huge impact on society and the shapes of buildings today.

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NeofuturismWill BrumleyDecember 9, 2020comedy, olaanimashawun
Masterclass with Simon Stone

The road to neomodernism was rife with rebellion and regard, but ultimately, it represents our globalized world.

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NeomodernismWill BrumleyFebruary 9, 2016alistair alves
Masterclass with Alice Birch

Technology has allowed us to create habitats instead of buildings. Now, it is about expressing ethics and emotion.

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Sustainable, NeofuturismWill BrumleyFebruary 2, 2016francois li-williams, organic, shapes
Ink'd Festival

Modernism was about glorifying the straight line, but only the greats could use them to play with our perception.

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ModernismWill BrumleyJanuary 26, 2016la emiliana, facade, lines
Dorst & Ehler's Merlin

The industrial revolution allowed architects to move away from history and religion and more towards the future.

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FuturismWill BrumleyJanuary 19, 2016history, ryuko solomon
Valdez

As with any new movement, Postmodernism took a step backwards so that it could properly question its predecessor.

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PostmodernismWill BrumleyJanuary 12, 2016art, anya lee, perspectives
Pulling Leather 15-hour Reading

Prior to the second world war, germany had adopted almost puritan ideals about functionality and moderation.

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New ObjectivityWill BrumleyJanuary 5, 2016weimar, wwII, joachim l. blau
On Preservation vs. Evolution

By balancing organic shape with clean design, today’s architecture proves that innovation can be both aspirational and sustainable.

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Neofuturism, SustainableWill BrumleyDecember 29, 2015art, idealism, farah hendricks, shapes
Kate Tarker's Draft Zero

What postmodernism paused, neomodernism continued. With greater humility, it has moved us into the age of productivity.

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NeomodernismWill BrumleyDecember 22, 2015rational, beautiful, walt zeigler
Playwrights Realm Writing Retreat

While it was not Postmodernism’s goal to create emoting structures, I can’t help but feel awestruck by their valiant experimentation.

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PostmodernismWill BrumleyDecember 15, 2015physical poetry, deolinda souza
From Modernism to Tomorrow

Modernism was borne from industry. Neofuturism is a child of technology. Forms once impossible are now our reality.

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NeofuturismWill BrumleyDecember 8, 2015forms, shapes, vincent solmssen
Engineering the Skyscape

Steel, concrete, and glass, all stretching toward the heavens. Neomodernism was about evoking power and order, none of which would be possible without engineers.

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NeomodernismWill BrumleyDecember 1, 2015engineering, power, kendra baker
The Return of The Rainbow

Though color is not often considered by contemporary architects, the emergence of recycled materials heralds its return.

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SustainableWill BrumleyNovember 24, 2015color, recycled materials, ramón artiga
The 99th Year

It’s been ninety-nine years since the decline of futurism, but those long, aggressive lines still find themselves in today’s buildings, some of which evoke an other-worldly presence.

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FuturismWill BrumleyNovember 17, 2015christopher pope, space, sacred
A More Holistic Approach to Landscape

Modernists were criticized for not considering the pre-existing skyline. Whether we’ve learned from those mistakes is questionable.

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PostmodernismWill BrumleyNovember 10, 2015holistic, landscape, aurelianus
The Estate: Behind The Semantics of Wealth and Class

Words change meaning over time, but a building’s design will always hold true to its intent and representation.

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New ObjectivityWill BrumleyNovember 3, 2015semantics, spirit, james von raske
Unapologetic Art, V. III

When you look at any building, you automatically know what function it serves and who it’s meant for. Architecture needs no explanation.

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Futurism, SustainableWill BrumleyOctober 27, 2015art, plato, stella newman
Australian Functionality

Some residential buildings in Sydney were modeled after those of the Weimar Republic. Timeless, they serve a larger public.

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New ObjectivityWill BrumleyOctober 20, 2015timelessness, sydney, weimar, jong mi kim
Masterclass with Anna Jordan

Like art, architecture is subjective. It’s no wonder commercial buildings have more Futurist elements while residential ones are often embellished.

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Postmodernism, FuturismWill BrumleyOctober 6, 2015yannick lémieux, sculpture, subjectivity

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