Constructivism was an artistic and architectural
movement that originated in Russia from 1919
onward that favored art as a practice directed towards
social purposes. Constructivism as an active force
lasted until around 1934.
Tatlin’s Tower
was a grand
monumental
building
envisioned by
the Russian
artist and
architect
Vladimir Tatlin,
as the
headquarters
and monument
of the Comintern
Constructivism featured an industrial,
angular approach and….
…geometric abstraction.
Peter Eisenman's
constructivist
architecture seems very
appropriate for the city of
Aachen, a very ancient
city that saw the throne of
Charlemagne and the
signing of multiple peace
treaties.
The ceramic works of Matthew Chambers are born from a love of geometric and
constructivist art, architecture, and design
Rem Koolhaas‘ project for Jersey City.
ASSIGNMENT:
DO A MONUMENT
LIKE THIS FOR THE
CLASS OF
11.
CRITERIA
• LIGHT CONSTRUCTION LINES
• DOUBLE LINE TO SHOW THICKNESS OF
THE NUMBERS
• ONE LAYER OF ANOTHER OVER
ANOTHER
• HEAVY GROUND LINE WITH A LITTLE BIT
OF CHARACTER
• BPI WITH SHADOW
• CITY SCAPE IN BACKGROUND
• PEOPLE
• COLOR
• PROPER ID