contemporary architecture
Today's building design
Contemporary architecture refers to building design of the present moment—roughly the late 20th century onward.
Unlike modern architecture, which names a specific historical movement, contemporary shifts with the times, encompassing whatever styles and approaches architects currently practice.
The term often implies innovation, unconventional forms, and responsiveness to current technologies and environmental concerns: The museum's contemporary architecture features dramatic cantilevers and sustainable materials.
- glass facadesTransparent exterior building surfaces
- floor-to-ceiling windowsGlass walls, full height
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- green roofVegetation-covered rooftop system
- living wallVegetation installed on facades
LEED certification · adaptive reuse · exposed brick · public spaces · deconstructivism · urban planning · minimalism · iconic skyline · glass · brutalism · smart materials · 3D printing · urban infill · open floor plan · affordable housing · prefabrication · light · rainwater harvesting
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Greek and Roman building styles
ancient architecture · historical architecture · medieval architecture · traditional architecture · Renaissance architecture
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Adherence to inherited customs
classical revival · heritage architecture · historicism · retro design
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Ancient Greek-Roman aesthetic
traditional architecture · Beaux-Arts · ornamental design · rococo
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