FEATURES OF

CONTEMPORARY
ARCHITECTURE
1. NEW MATERIALS

Contemporary architecture today use

new materials for both the interior and the
exterior. Traditional materials like glass,
wood, brick, and metals are preferred.
Plants also have their place within
contemporary architecture, particularly on
roofs, but also, increasingly, on the walls.
This style incorporates various innovative
and unique materials into construction.

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2. BRIGHT OPEN INTERIORS
The contemporary homes bring
abundant natural light which helps to
illuminate the interiors. This is achieved
through the presence of skylights on the
roofs and by adding glass areas on the
exterior walls.

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3. FLAT ROOFS
Flat overhanging roofs are the key
elements of contemporary architecture.
They extend the architecture into the
outdoors, thus creating an outdoor space.
They add eye-catching design elements
and also provide additional shading to
adjacent structures, still protecting the
overall structure from the elements.

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4. GEOMETRIC SIMPLICITY
Simplicity becomes the rule when it
comes to contemporary architecture which
helps develop a tranquil and luxurious
atmosphere. But it’s not all simple lines.
Curved facades are common, too, and
help break up any geometric or visual
monotony.

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5. HARMONY WITH NATURE
The large glass walls allow the
boundaries between indoors and outdoors
to blur, whereas overhanging roofs pushes
the architecture into the outdoor realm,
hence merging with nature.

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6. MOST OF THE CONTEMPORARY
BUILDINGS HAVE OVER-SIZED WINDOWS
WHICH ALLOW MAXIMUM DAYLIGHT TO
PASS THROUGH.

7. EXPOSED BEAMS, SANDED FLOORS AND

LARGE EXPANSES OF LIGHT COLORED
CEILINGS ADD TO THE AIRY FEELING IN
THE CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE.
 
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8. THE USE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE IS
WIDESPREAD AND CAN BE MADE INTO
ANY FORM OF BUILDINGS THAT ARE
UNUSUAL AND AESTHETICALLY
PLEASING. IT SERVES THE PURPOSE THAT
IS INTENDED AND ARCHITECTS ACHIEVE
THAT IN DESIGN.

09. MAXIMIZATION OF SPACE IS ONE OF

THE PREVALENT FEATURES IN
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10. IT IS A RESULT OF SIMPLICITY.

11. THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE IS EVER-

CHANGING AND IT IS A CLEAN STYLE.

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