Idea of Style and Architecture and Technology

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In Chapter I of The International Style by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson, the idea of style is depicted as an inclusive one, not one that is individualistic and contradictory. Attempts have existed before to re-invent older architectural forms or styles. The modern architecture draws its lessons from the further past. The concept of the Gothic style, one in which the idea of space and solidarity is upheld, can be re-imposed in modern architecture through the use of modern materials like metals and concrete reinforced with metal bars. Revitalizing the past architecture would require innovation as this would help solve the problem of adopting one dominant style that took root in the nineteenth century.Over the years, the idea of style degenerated due to the destruction of the Baroque disciplines, has been revitalized, and a new standard contemporary style has been reborn. This modern idea of style is solid and not divisive like the earlier first generation ideas. It is much related to the Gothic style and has proved its worth through the various distinct monuments. There exists a single institution that controls and integrates this form, b...