“… society should be fertile ground to grow and express the powers of the ego and spirit of a free people and not turn them into subjects…Give people who inhabit these spaces the Intellectual freedom to understand where they are going and where they have been…architecture must elicit an emotional response. People want beauty and meaning in their lives…” Louis Sullivan….Thank you Robert’s Architecture for re-presenting these lovely thoughts.
Our world today is limiting our freedom of movement and choice. We need to push back and break free from government oppression and the media who create fear. Take back our internal power.
Awesome video. I couldn’t agree more. My father was an architect, stuck doing boring repetitive skyscraper curtain walls of glass and aluminum. I’d ask him why we have the best materials science in human history, but don’t use it to make beautiful buildings? He thought no one wanted to pay for it anymore. Which is crazy, because most of Sullivan’s stuff was cast in molds.
Well done! I feel like I am back in freshman year of architecture class when all was possible, and the world was an oyster to be opened. Then the conclusion the Sullivan dies alone in a hotel room. Reminds me of Spain’s Antonio Gaudi…..
hello, this is an architecture student from Egypt. you've had me spend hours on a single video of yours There is so much to learn and take note of the way you pick and layout your topics is spot on, am somewhere between (NOW I SEE IT!) or (I didn't know that I needed to know this) your stories are so addictive, feels like am in a movie for a next level director I feel so special finding this channel as if it makes me think and conceptualize ideas ahead of my classmates and teaching assistants. but, on the other hand, you deserve much more exposure I hope you keep doing this I am grateful for it
I've gained a wealth of knowledge from this channel.😊 It's fascinating to learn about the enduring legacies of iconic American architects such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Richard Neutra. Thank you for the valuable insights!
WHOiii! Thank you for this! Your analysis is spot on. And I would add that we are still fighting all the war that killed Sullivan and his work. At least 3-Emotion, Morality and Spirituality-of the 5 essential attributes that Sullivan declared essential for imagination, creativity and enlightenment to win the culture war against imitation, stagnation and oppression are not appreciated let alone taught in the wrongheaded stranglehold that STEM (science, technology, engineering, math has on the American imagination; unlike Sullivan who practiced the Fine and Applied Arts of STEAM. A lot of polarized problems in the country could be solved by infusing the visual and performing arts into public education.
The bank building in Grinnel, Iowa, on I-80 East of Des Moines, is still there and worth the trip if you are in the area. The Chamber of Commerce owns it now.
I'm surprised you haven't contrasted Sullivan's ideas on ornamentation, with the general trends in Art Nouveau and Arc Deco, as well as the subsequent rejection exemplified in Loos' "Ornament and Crime" in the context of the nascent De Stijl and Bauhaus movements.
Good points! I was trying to focus on American architecture and not veer off topic. I definitely could have talked about the Loos and the Bauhaus and the rejection of ornamentation. That is how it is presented in the history books, but I wanted to show Sullivan's perspective.
Superb videos. Thank you. Curious to know if you have any take on the architect Paolo Soleri and his experiment - Arcosanti. As a design school student then, I heard him live at a lecture he gave in the 1970s on his visit to India and to our campus. On my maiden visit to the US in 2000 I was surprised that no one, I met, had even heard of him. Thank you again for your superb videos Mr Roberts
Thanks! When I was in architecture school one of my fellow students went to Arcosanti. I think part of the curriculum was to design and build a structure there. I think the school shut down in the 2000s when Soleri died? I think it is still around, but not an architecture school, just a place to take a few classes. Perhaps not well known, Soleri had a small but dedicated following of students.
I've long loved the quote "Form follows Function", but I somehow missed its origin. I wonder how the world would be different today if the States (in the late 19th century) had understood and valued Sullivan's work. We are affected by our environment. If we'd had beautiful buildings that echoed the American dream - would we still value the values that enabled it? The copying of the Grecian elements was appropriate for the new moneymen of the time. What better way to show you're sophisticated than to copy and paste classical elements (that once had a function) to use them as functionless decorations that aren't even harmonious? Fast forward to the present - meaningless facades are dime a dozen in every creative field.
"Form follows function", while it may have been voiced by Sullivan et al, was not a concept they came up with, except maybe rediscovered. It is a very old idea in Europe and there are notorious examples of it in philosophy and biology, such as in Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's 18th century theory of evolution.
Thanks for this dive in american architecture. And what a tragic story ! Maybe his legacy mainly consisted of having hatched the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright..
architecture must alternate between the Franks and the Lous. Frank Furness Louis Sullivan Frank Lloyd Wright Louis Kahn We're waiting on hte next Frank
Another in a long list of geniuses that society could not understand. Glad at least he gets the respect he deserves in reflection.
“… society should be fertile ground to grow and express the powers of the ego and spirit of a free people and not turn them into subjects…Give people who inhabit these spaces the Intellectual freedom to understand where they are going and where they have been…architecture must elicit an emotional response. People want beauty and meaning in their lives…” Louis Sullivan….Thank you Robert’s Architecture for re-presenting these lovely thoughts.
Our world today is limiting our freedom of movement and choice. We need to push back and break free from government oppression and the media who create fear. Take back our internal power.
Awesome video. I couldn’t agree more. My father was an architect, stuck doing boring repetitive skyscraper curtain walls of glass and aluminum. I’d ask him why we have the best materials science in human history, but don’t use it to make beautiful buildings? He thought no one wanted to pay for it anymore. Which is crazy, because most of Sullivan’s stuff was cast in molds.
Thanks! Probably Mies van der Rohe's fault for using stripped down glass and steel. This form of Modernism became the corporate style.
Truly a visionary and one of the most important architects ever. It saddens me that society couldn't except him and he died alone and penny less
Fantastic epilogue for an architectural innovator and humanist.
Well done! I feel like I am back in freshman year of architecture class when all was possible, and the world was an oyster to be opened. Then the conclusion the Sullivan dies alone in a hotel room. Reminds me of Spain’s Antonio Gaudi…..
hello, this is an architecture student from Egypt.
you've had me spend hours on a single video of yours
There is so much to learn and take note of
the way you pick and layout your topics is spot on, am somewhere between (NOW I SEE IT!)
or (I didn't know that I needed to know this)
your stories are so addictive, feels like am in a movie for a next level director
I feel so special finding this channel as if it makes me think and conceptualize ideas ahead of my classmates and teaching assistants.
but, on the other hand, you deserve much more exposure
I hope you keep doing this
I am grateful for it
Thanks so much for the encouragement! Yes, I'll keep going!
This is by far one of the best videos on youtube.
Thanks so much!
Excellent introduction for me on the design principles of Sullivan. Thanks!
An excellent presentation. Much thanks. I have subscribed.
Your videos are incredible! Thank you
I love love, love this video. This is my line of work and I do this all day, but watching his mastery is just stunning.
Thanks so much!
I've gained a wealth of knowledge from this channel.😊 It's fascinating to learn about the enduring legacies of iconic American architects such as Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Richard Neutra. Thank you for the valuable insights!
Applause. Thank you for great video. Subscribed and shared everywhere
WHOiii! Thank you for this! Your analysis is spot on. And I would add that we are still fighting all the war that killed Sullivan and his work. At least 3-Emotion, Morality and Spirituality-of the 5 essential attributes that Sullivan declared essential for imagination, creativity and enlightenment to win the culture war against imitation, stagnation and oppression are not appreciated let alone taught in the wrongheaded stranglehold that STEM (science, technology, engineering, math has on the American imagination; unlike Sullivan who practiced the Fine and Applied Arts of STEAM. A lot of polarized problems in the country could be solved by infusing the visual and performing arts into public education.
You have captured beautifully the essence of the great architect. Thank you so much!
Thank you for this, really 🌸
Wonderful! Thank you.
I love the hand drawn and watercolored art you've included! Really cool work!
Thank you so much!
Excellent video.
Excellent presentation
The bank building in Grinnel, Iowa, on I-80 East of Des Moines, is still there and worth the trip if you are in the area. The Chamber of Commerce owns it now.
Well done 👍
Thank you :)
I'm surprised you haven't contrasted Sullivan's ideas on ornamentation, with the general trends in Art Nouveau and Arc Deco, as well as the subsequent rejection exemplified in Loos' "Ornament and Crime" in the context of the nascent De Stijl and Bauhaus movements.
Good points! I was trying to focus on American architecture and not veer off topic. I definitely could have talked about the Loos and the Bauhaus and the rejection of ornamentation. That is how it is presented in the history books, but I wanted to show Sullivan's perspective.
That last bit caught me by surprise; I'm shocked they let a good man go down hill like that...he should be revered!!
Thanks
Superb videos. Thank you. Curious to know if you have any take on the architect Paolo Soleri and his experiment - Arcosanti. As a design school student then, I heard him live at a lecture he gave in the 1970s on his visit to India and to our campus. On my maiden visit to the US in 2000 I was surprised that no one, I met, had even heard of him. Thank you again for your superb videos Mr Roberts
Thanks! When I was in architecture school one of my fellow students went to Arcosanti. I think part of the curriculum was to design and build a structure there. I think the school shut down in the 2000s when Soleri died? I think it is still around, but not an architecture school, just a place to take a few classes. Perhaps not well known, Soleri had a small but dedicated following of students.
Horratio Greenough. Just didn't use the words in a quote but the full spirit was there. I suspect the spirit was there to some degree always.
I've long loved the quote "Form follows Function", but I somehow missed its origin. I wonder how the world would be different today if the States (in the late 19th century) had understood and valued Sullivan's work. We are affected by our environment. If we'd had beautiful buildings that echoed the American dream - would we still value the values that enabled it? The copying of the Grecian elements was appropriate for the new moneymen of the time. What better way to show you're sophisticated than to copy and paste classical elements (that once had a function) to use them as functionless decorations that aren't even harmonious? Fast forward to the present - meaningless facades are dime a dozen in every creative field.
The process starts at 3:12
"Form follows function", while it may have been voiced by Sullivan et al, was not a concept they came up with, except maybe rediscovered. It is a very old idea in Europe and there are notorious examples of it in philosophy and biology, such as in Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's 18th century theory of evolution.
Yes, there was definitely a biological "morphology of form" that Sullivan was referencing. He was drawing inspiration from books on botany.
Неймовірно! Як таке можна реалізувати в матеріалі?
finding out the book at 3:13 is like 200 something +...
The first to realize most of our functions are rectangular.
Send me a pdf of "A System of Architectural Ornament" thanks :)
Sorry, this book is out of print. I might scan my original...
Thanks for this dive in american architecture. And what a tragic story ! Maybe his legacy mainly consisted of having hatched the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright..
Nice to see they got chat gpt to write their script.
Maybe that's why Louis is spelled Lois at the end.
who was lia master anybody can tell me?
architecture must alternate between the Franks and the Lous.
Frank Furness
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Louis Kahn
We're waiting on hte next Frank
Frank Gehry?
The skyscraper ruined cities across America. It's great from the engineering print of view, and terrible for urbanism.
Great !
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1890s Form follows function
1950s Form from function
1980s Function
Sad
The Bayard Building was not destroyed
Died homeless???