Art Nouveau

A stylistic legacy of the Industrial

Revolution
Background
As the building activity
following the Industrial
revolution seemed to be
dominated by engineers
Architects and Designers
looked at ways to create bring
back the architecture of
Stylistics. It is in this scenario
that Art Nouveau literally
meaning a new Style was
born.


However it freed itself from
the typical dominat
characgters of ealier historic
styles.
Regional Variations
The style took on
various forms at various
countries in Europe
ranging from the
extreme Curvilinear in
France( style Nouille)
and Belgium



Geometric in Austria
and Scotland
Use of Iron
Inspired by the work of Viollet
le Duc the style also tried to
use contemporary material
most notably iron for artistic
expression.



In Paris the Metro stations and
signage often used cast iron
Art Nouveau detailing
designed by Hector Guimard.
Victor Horta Tassel house

The Best example
shows a refreshing
Interior Design.

Curvilinear vegetative
form have been used
as a recurrent feature
Masion Du People
Built as the Party office for the Socialist Party
show s the versatility of Hortas Creative ability.
Unlike the lavishness of Tassel house this is
stark ( as appropriate)use of details show his
signature mark
Glasgow School of Art

Designed by Charles
Rennie Mackintosh the
Glasgow school of art
was famous for its details
as well as lightness in
Interiors. It Inspired
series of future designers
including Frank Lloyd
Wright in USA
Glasgow School of Art

Viennese Secessionists
In Austria led by Otto
Wagner the
Secessionist Style
developed as a more
restrained geometric
character in stark
contrast to vegetative
curves of Art
Nouveau.
Postal Savings Bank Vienna
Otto Wagner
Karlsplatz StationVienna
Otto Wagner

Adolf Loos
A Reactionist to these architectural styles . Loos spent a considerable part
of adult life in America as was highly impressed by the stark functionality
of the humble American homes. He believed that contemporary age
florid decoration was irrelevant and said the
Ornament is crime
Gaudi Casa Mila
Gaudi Casa Batlo
Zoomorphic Forms
are used as a
recurrent theme
Gaudi Sagrada Familia

Park Guell