An Introduction to the Modern Era
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The document discusses the Modern Era, beginning with the Age of Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. The Age of Enlightenment emphasized science over religion and valued individual freedom. The Industrial Revolution introduced new technologies like the spinning jenny, power loom, and cotton gin that transformed industry. It also led to advances in engineering, mass production techniques, and new building materials like steel and concrete that changed architecture. A key example was the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, which featured the iconic White City designed by Burnham & Root that demonstrated Classical influences and Beaux-Arts planning principles through its buildings, infrastructure, and attractions.
An Introduction to the Modern Era
- 1. The Modern Era The Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution
- 2. Define: Classic Greek Roman
- 4. Define Modern: Modern Modernism
- 5. Define Modern: Modern Modernism
- 6. Define Modern: Modern Contemporary
- 7. Define Modern: Modern Contemporary
- 8. The Age of Enlightenment
- 9. The Age of Enlightenment -Strong belief in science over religion -Emphasized human achievement -Valued individual thoughts and freedoms -It was a critical questioning of traditional beliefs, customs, and morals
- 11. Textile Industry Spinning Jenny 1767
- 12. Textile Industry Cartwright’s Power Loom 1785
- 13. Textile Industry Cotton Gin 1793
- 14. Steam Engine James Watt 1775
- 15. Impact on Design New Technology Advances in Engineering and bridge construction. Mass production technology The Bessemer Process for producing steel Portland Cement – a main ingredient in concrete Affect on Design Lead to structural advances in architecture More decoration on buildings and interiors Allowed for the mass production of buildings Allowed for a new way to support structure: reinforced concrete
- 16. The Bessemer Process Late 1850s
- 17. Portland Cement Mid 1800s
- 18. The Crystal Palace Joseph Paxton - London, 1851
- 19. The Crystal Palace Joseph Paxton - London, 1851
- 20. The Crystal Palace Joseph Paxton - London, 1851
- 21. The Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel - 1889
- 22. The Eiffel Tower Gustave Eiffel - 1889
- 23. The Statue of Liberty Gustave Eiffel - 1886
- 24. Tremont Hotel Isaiah Rogers – 1829, Boston
- 25. Tremont Hotel Isaiah Rogers – 1829, Boston
- 26. Lighting 1792 – First Commercial Use
- 27. Refrigerator Jacob Perkins 1834 – Fred Wolf 1919
- 29. World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago World’s Fair 1893
- 30. Burnham & Root 1893
- 31. The White City 1893
- 32. The White City 1893
- 33. The White City 1893
- 34. The White City 1893
- 35. The Ferris Wheel 1893
- 36. The Ferris Wheel 1893
- 38. Map 1893
- 39. Disney World
- 40. Emerald City
- 41. Burnham’s Plan for DC 1901
- 42. Classical Architecture The White City
- 44. Summary Humans questioned traditional ideas Lead to the American Revolution Lead to the Industrial Revolution Separates the Modern Era from the Post- Classical Period Industrial Revolution Lead to structural advances in architecture More decoration on buildings and interiors Allowed for the mass production of buildings Allowed for a new way to support structure: reinforced concrete Age of Enlightenment