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The Rosenbaum House The 1920’s and the 1930’s were extremely important times in architectural society. During this time, not only was architecture changing, but also society. The automobile was becoming popular among households, cities were booming, and urbanization was in full effect. This was a key time for advancement in the architectural world. At this time, now famous architects, such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier started what is now known as the Modernist Movement. Today this Modernist Movement and these architects have shaped how we look at and define architecture. Of these architects, Frank Lloyd Wright is among some of my favorites. In 1939, Wright designed a house known as the Rosenbaum house, which at the time was completely against what architecture was. But, although different to the norm, this house was revolutionizing what architecture would be. I liked Wright’s designs and architecture better than the others because of many aspects. Wright deleted the attics and basements out of his homes, the living areas were more spacious and open, and the exterior is really brought into the interior. His ideas are more functional for my particular lifestyle, and the ascetics are much more pleasing than the desires of the other houses. While Le Corbusier was trying to tackle the problems of housing costs and trying to make a design for mass production, he left out the uniqueness and the ascetics of what Wright has accomplished. I did not like the box-like model of Corbusier’s design because it holds no particular style to some other houses he had designed. Another aspect of Corbusier’s design was that his designs were made primarily for mass production and inexpense, but they are not customized to the individual needs and desires of its inhabitants, which I do not believe in. I do not like van der Rohe’s house because the concepts he incorporated were designed for commercial use, such as offices in his high-rise structures. His less is more concept is a very strong architectural idea that is still very prominent today, yet I do not like my homes to show its framework and be completely open to its surroundings. I do not believe van der Rohe incorporates public and private spaces in his designs. Wright’s ideas were perfect for the society at the time of design.