tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342361280354738466.post8318537777148969667..comments2023-04-14T08:49:10.217-04:00Comments on Design Theory of the Modern Era: Art Noveau and the vienna secession: Austria and Unites StatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342361280354738466.post-49872312800975182272009-10-08T08:43:50.513-04:002009-10-08T08:43:50.513-04:00"Form follows Function" is a very common..."Form follows Function" is a very common term that we all know well. Basically how I believe this statement to be is this: The function of the building comes first meaning what the building is being used as and how it needs to function in order to be productive. After this is established then comes the form of the building. So in a more loose term the interior function comes first to the secondary exterior. <br /><br />I do believe that this is shown throughout Sullivan's work. The three examples of buildings given are perfect examples of this "form follows function." The Wainwright building (done with Adler), the Guarunty building, and the Bayard building all perfectly show this through their ornamental and functional interior to their straight form exterior.Elizabeth Harrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305609115906185651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342361280354738466.post-20876017111370405532009-10-08T08:17:23.850-04:002009-10-08T08:17:23.850-04:00I agree with Angela.I also, believe that "for...I agree with Angela.I also, believe that "form follows function"by Louis Sullivan means the exterior of an office building should reflect its interior structure and interior functions.By this meaning, I think Louis Sullivan brought this idea in buildings well such as the Bayard building, the Wainwright building and the Guaranty building as Jess mention.When I look at the Wainwright building which is one of his building,I can see the term "Form follows funtion". The exterior of this building is very vertical, straight, organized to create simple form of the building also, he used curvilinear shape from nature for the details.Eunyoung Anhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155685973749941234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342361280354738466.post-82260248793459212362009-10-06T14:05:44.446-04:002009-10-06T14:05:44.446-04:00“Form Follows function” is a very well known term ...“Form Follows function” is a very well known term coined by Louis Sullivan. I believe that it is implying that the shape of the exterior of a building or object should be based upon its intended interior function or purpose. <br /> <br />Sullivan clearly explains his strong belief of “Form Follows Function” in an article he wrote called “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered” which quotes “It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things superhuman, of all true manifestations of the head, of the heart, of the soul, that the life is recognizable in its expression, that form ever follows function. This is the law.”<br /><br />I do see a connection to this concept in his architecture. The buildings that Jess listed, the Bayard building, the Wainwright building and the Guaranty building all have very similar attributes. The tall rectangle shape of the buildings is representative of form and the horizontal and vertical lines are very focused on geometric lines in creating shape. Everything is clean and organized with ornamentation that decorates the exteriors elaborately, mostly seen around windows and columns. These buildings are all office buildings and the exterior implies professionalism for a working environment.Angela Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825393907561632075noreply@blogger.com