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Vol. 2 Issue #7
March 2018
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MANIFEST MODERN LEARN ABOUT THE SIMPLE RULES AND CONCEPTS OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECT NEXT DOOR THERE ARE MANY ARCHITECTS WITH NOTABLE WORK FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT
HOUSE CASE BUCK STAHL'S MEMORABLE CONTRIBUTION LEFT BEHIND FOR SOCIETY TO ENJOY
PUBLICLY MODERN CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES THAT HAVE THE MODERN FEEL
THE GREAT COMEBACK MODERN ARCHITECTURE IS MAKING ITS RETURN TO THE HEARTS OF MANY
FUTURE CONCEPTS THE DIRECTION OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN IS ENDLESS. YOU CAN BE THE FIRST TO GET A PEAK AT THE NEWEST IDEAS TODAY
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HOME EDITION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Start Here
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Editor’s Letter A few words from the editor
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Modern Eclectic
The Go-Around
Learn a bit about the combination of Modern and Contemporary design.
Philosophy of the Architect
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Publicly Modern
Manifest Modern
Walking the High Line in NYC
We’ll discuss the topic of modern architecture and interior design.
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Architecture Balconies are an element that put the icing on the cake. See our favorites.
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Architect Next Door
House Case
Color Your World
Frank Lloyd Wright
Buck Stahl left behind a legacy that is now today one of the most famous modernly designed attractions.
Modern Color Schemes is the finishing touch when it comes to your vision. Make it work or however you like
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other aspect of home design.
Modern design faded away for a while, but now it’s back. It’s making one of the greatest comebacks.
We have to admit there’s always one couch potato in the family. See some couch designs we picked to feature.
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Flooring is just as important as any
Furniture
Off the Grid
Future Concepts
Personal Touch
Using Blueprints is vital for correct measurements for safe home living
Get a sneak peak of the direction modern design is heading toward.
Home Museum
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BEDROCK Chief Editor Samuel Scheib Art Director Vicki Meloney Assistant Editors Ryan Scheib Theodore Prince Alexandria Shope Claire Frank Photography Bethany Riley Leah Slemmer Michelle Brown Salem Borelli Writing Jeremy Williams Cecil Wakefield Hank Abrines John Doe Contributors Bojan Milinic Michael Pickard Hollis Ben Carter Noah Keen Judah Rose Sheldon Forsythe Josiah Goldstein Brian Perry Proof Readers Kent Jefferson McKenna Kilpatrick
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EDITOR’S LETTER
HOME SWEET HOME Modern design once made its way into the hearts of many Americans in the early 1920s. The movement died off however only to start its comeback in the 21st century. The raw style of modern design uses its elements as part of its aesthetic rather than covering them up with ornate designs.
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recently took a trip to New York City on Saturday. My girlfriend and I took advantage of the bus trip that was being offered. One of my favorite places to go is the Chelsea Highline in the west end of Manhattan. When you walk on the High Line, you get a better view of the office buildings and apartments. Some have a clean, abstract, yet modern style to them. I notice this every time. My unyielding fascination with these buildings has inspired me to create a modern home design magazine. In this home design issue of Bedrock, we will be giving you a little taste of modern design is and a tiny bit about its history. Our feature article will give you an easy rundown on the basics and rules of modern home design. Modern home design is rapidly making its comeback. But this time it has a twist. There’s
something that makes it look both minimal and futuristic that appeals to millennials and older generations. We weren’t kidding when we say modern design has something for everyone.
“Modern design has something for everyone. That’s why people love it so much”
This issue also includes the smaller details like modern color palettes, furniture choices, and architectural choices. We want to help you envision a clearer picture of your design. As a bonus we will share with you some of our favorite touristy places that use modern design and recollect all of the history. These places were built from 1900 to present day. We want this magazine to inspire you and hopefully make your home design problems a bit easier. I hope that you revel in this magazine and will find it helpful. Lets turn the page and indulge in the world of modern home design. Samuel Scheib Editor in Chief
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WALKING THE LINE By Evelyn Derico
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here’s nothing quite like spending a sunny afternoon on the High Line. New York City’s only elevated park is one of Manhattan’s most popular New York attractions, and it’s easy to see why. The High Line was formally a rail track, which went out of use in 1980 due to less use and some natural conditions.
THE STRUCTURE Converting each section of the High Line from an out-ofuse railroad trestle to a public landscape entailed a lot of mandatory details. Planning, community input, and work by some of the city’s most inventive designers made the project possible. More than two years of construction on each section was necessary to complete the high line.
PLANTING DESIGN The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the selfseeded landscape that grew on the out-of-use elevated rail tracks during the 25 years after trains stopped running. The species of perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees were chosen for their hardiness, sustainability, and textural and color variation, with a focus on native species. Many of the species that originally grew on the High Line’s rail bed are incorporated into the park’s landscape. If you love nature, it won’t be scarce along the Chelsea High Line.
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Running a span of more than 15 blocks, the High Line allows for tons of opportunities to stop by an adjacent amusing spot. If you pay attention, you will get to see some of the critters that live there. Photo by Michelle Brown
NEARBY 1. EAT AND SHOP AT THE CHELSEA MARKET he former home of the T National Biscuit Company is a hot spot for foodies-in-training; favorite vendors include Jacques Torres, People’s Pops and Ronnybrook Dairy. It’s also home to another Artists& Fleas location. In the original location in Williamsburg, the Artists & Fleas market features goods that run the gamut from art and design to fashion and vintage or old time items.
2. HUDSON RIVER PARK This strip of waterfront park stretches from Battery Park to 59th Street, allowing you to walk, bike while looking at the Hudson River and New Jersey. There are flowers, benches, piers, and plenty of programs —including youth sports and kayak rides in the river.
3. WHITNEY MUSEUM Closing in on 50 years in its classic Marcel-Breuer-designed building on Madison Avenue at 75th Street, the Whitney Museum decamped in 2015 to a new found home in the Lower Manhattan Meatpacking District, conceived by international architect Renzo Piano. Planted at the foot of the High Line, the new Whitney building boasts some 63, 000 square feet of both indoor and outdoor communal exhibition spaces.
4. HIGH LINE BALLROOM The shows at this club that is located right underneath the High Line (hence the name) span burlesque performers, lit readings and musical acts. (Steve Martin recently brought his ukulele styling to the club.) The venue also offers a full menu (some shows do require $10 food or drink purchase if you want to snag a table).
The New York High Line logo was designed by graphic designer and educator Paula Scher. Photo by Leah Slemmer
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Richland Center, WI., on June 8, 1867. He died April 9, 1959, Phoenix, AZ.
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design accessible to everyone. Wright was also highly involved with the interiors of his buildings, creating furnishings and other elements such as stained-glass windows to enhance the overall design. His most iconic structures being the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the city of New York
and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, are now designated as historic landmarks and attract visitors from around the world. Explore the modern architect’s most celebrated structures from coast to coast, including many of his amazing residential projects. They are well worth a look.
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SYNOPSIS One of the most fitting stories about Frank Lloyd Wright comes from a good 1957 article in Look magazine, which recalls a time that Wright was called to testify in court and on the court witness stand referred to himself as “the world’s greatest living architect.” Later, his wife Olgivanna protested that he should have been more modest. “You forget, Olgivanna,” Wright quipped, “I’m under oath.” The anecdote tells us much about Wright the designer — now almost universally acknowledged as the greatest American architect — but also much about personality — he was so self-assured of his own vaunted place in
history that his gigantic ego seemingly knew no bounds. But Wright had reason to feel this way. Over a 70-year career, he designed over 1,000 plus structures of virtually every possible type — which includes a doghouse — of which some 532 were built. Wright is very often considered the foremost practitioner of the Prairie Style of architecture in the United States, and his philosophy of “organic architecture” has attracted numerous followers; many of them arrived through Wright’s own Taliesin Fellowship, which has evolved into its own formal school of architecture that still exists today.
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Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvania: Publicly opened in 1964 to tourists and visitors. Photo by Bethany Riley
FALLINGWATER Perched above a mountain cataract on a rocky hillside deep in the rugged forest of Southwestern Pennsylvania, some 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, is America’s most famous house. The commission for Fallingwater was a personal milestone for the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, since it clearly marked a turning point in his career. After this late-career triumph, the sixty-seven year old would now go on to create a series of highly sophisticated and original designs that would validate his claim as “The world’s greatest architect.”
Wright called his design philosophy “organic architecture,” which, at its core, promoted the construction of buildings that exuded harmony with respective environments, which will enhance their surroundings rather than extrude from them. It promoted simplicity and necessity in layout and decoration and the frank exposure of the properties of materials, befitting their use. Wright, unlike the architects of International Style, did not shun decoration, but used nature as his inspiration for an ornament. Wright used the concept “Usonia” (standing for the United States of North America) to describe his vision for American society that he eventually developed, beginning with the low-cost Usonian Houses for average citizens. These formed the core of the major decentralized communities represented by his prototype called Broadacre City.
“The mission of an architect is to help people understand how to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give reason, rhyme, and meaning to life”
— Frank Lloyd Wright, 1957
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odern architecture literally has something for everyone. Even if your taste may veer towards the opposite side of the design spectrum (i.e. rustic country)— there are still many elements of modern design that will appeal to your satisfaction. Don’t believe it? After reading this article, you may change your mind about your perception. The fundamentals of modern architecture are very clean and sometimes super simple. Its ever-present philosophy abides to the ideal that form follows function. Therefore, plenty of modern architects will express themselves with simplicity, clear views of structural elements and by eschewing unnecessary design details. Modern architecture boasts the actual structure and materials used in the building vs. covering them up with ornate designs. That’s why most modern designs feature elements of wood, steel and glass, in order to show-off these industrial structural materials.
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Define Modern Architecture
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Modern Design is Unique
o keep it simple, modern architecture focuses more on industrial metals such as steel, concrete and glass (very innovative industrial developments of the time). While contemporary design may use these same elements, its designs are considered new, re-thought, or forward-thinking. With all that being said, the two designs will always mix and mingle with one another — even in the images in this article. Overall, modern architecture is defined by clean lines and minimalist interiors that allow the structure to speak for itself and take center-stage. A misconception that critics often have of modern architecture is that it’s cool and cold. Some modern designs feature elements that are naturally warm.
A misconception that critics often have of modern architecture is that it’s cool and cold. However, the opposite could be argued. A large number of modern designs feature elements that are naturally warm and inviting, such as wood and stone. Floor-to-ceiling stone fireplaces, large windows that let in natural light and vaulted post and beam ceilings — what could add more character and warmth than these wonderfully modern features? While the pattern may be linear, clean and uncluttered — there is definitely warmth to be found in some modern architecture. Also, most modern plans contain fewer walls, thereby creating a more welcoming, open living space that most people crave. Do you love modern architecture yet? If you still desire a bit of traditional style, then keep reading.
Despite its simplistic styling that avoids extra fluff, modern architecture remains unique. In fact, modern architects have created some of the most unique designs to date. Just look to the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and numerous other iconic architects. Yes, some of these modern designs may have flat roofs and boxy style, but they certainly manage to be anything but boring. Look around your city streets and neighborhoods — which architectural designs stand out to you the most of all? The unique one-of-a-kind modern ones, or the traditional designs that tend to mimic one another row upon row? Modern design offers people something different and more unfamiliar while still remaining a bit more comfortable and livable. Using the elements of modern design, you can create your very own world to match your life style and personality.
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INTERIOR DESIGN Modern design encompasses a lot of different incarnations, which can make it difficult to define. In simplest terms, modern interior design refers to the reflection of the modern art
movement on the interior of the home. There are several central characteristics and design themes seen throughout modern design, however, that could be described in part as the definition.
Our Favorites Contemporary Contemporary style is current, modern while constantly evolving. Is particularly exciting — what is considered contemporary interior will probably change over time. Today, some contemporary interiors feature clean, unadorned spaces. Furniture tend to show exposed legs to create a sense of space.
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Industrial style is all about raw material. Lights are a particularly important industrial interior feature that softens an otherwise cold space. Let your color palette be guided by the raw materials used for an authentic and industrial look.
Industrial Eclectic interiors will come up with ideas from different periods, styles and trends. Have fun decorating for your personalities. It is important to maintain balance in your decor. The best eclectic interiors are some cohesive blend of old, new, color, texture, styles, and patterns.
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Preferences In the 2014 U.S. graph to the right, we see statistics on a preferred sub-styles in modern interior design. Modern interior design can range from Eclectic interior design all the way down to the other end of the spectrum with Industrial interior design.
100,000 people, polled overall by our magazine, these top 6 styles were favored most
1. CONTEMPORARY = 27,010 AMERICANS 2. TRADITIONAL = 22,030 AMERICANS 3. TRANSITIONAL = 15,060 AMERICANS 4. MODERN MINIMAL = 9,940 AMERICANS 5. ECLECTIC = 5,190 AMERICANS 6. RUSTIC = 3,020 AMERICANS OTHER STYLES (COLLECTIVELY) =17,750 AMERICANS
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House Case No. 22
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Stahl House
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Buck Stahl had envisioned a modernist glass and steel constructed house that offered panoramic views of Los Angeles when he originally purchased the land for the house in 1954 for $13,500. In 1957, Stahl hired Pierre Koenig to take over the design of the family’s residence.
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Pierre Koenig was able to hone in on the vision of Buck Stahl and transform that vision into a modernist icon. The glass and steel construction is the most identifiable trait of architectural modernism, but it is the way in which Koenig organized the spatial layout of the house taking the public and private aspects of the house into great consideration. As much as architectural modernism is associated with the materials and methods of construction, the details of juxtaposition in programs and organization are important design principles that evoke utilitarian characteristics.
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Brief History he new two-bedroom, 2,200 square foot residence is a true testament to modernist architecture and the Case Study House Program. This program was set into place by the great John Entenza and is sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine. Mostly of all, the aim of the program was to help introduce modernist principles into some residential architecture, not only to advance the aesthetic, but to introduce new ways of life both in a stylistic sense and one that represented the lifestyles of the modern age.
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By: The house is “L” shaped in that the private and public sectors are completely separated save for a single hallway that connects the two wings. Compositionally adjacent is the swimming pool that one must cross in order to get in; it is not only a spatial division of public and private but its serves as the interstitial space that one must pass through in order to experience the panoramic views. The living space of the house is set back behind the pool and is the only part of the house that has a solid wall, which backs up to the carport and the street. The house is one large viewing box that captures amazing perspectives of the house, the landscape, and Los Angeles.
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Oddly enough, the Stahl house was unknown and unrecognized for its advancement of modern American residential architecture, until 1960 when Julius Shulman captured the pure architectural essence of the house. The Stahl House is still one of the most visited and admired buildings today. It has undergone many interior transformations, so you won’t find the same iconic 1960s furniture. But the architecture, the view, and the experience still remain. You can make reservations and a small fee with the Stahl family, and even get a tour with Buck Stahl’s wife, Carlotta, or better recognized as Mrs. Stahl.
The Stahl House Opened in 1960.
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MODERN COLOR SCHEMES By: Carlos Riviera
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he modern, streamline interior design style calls for some super sophisticated, simple color palette. Limiting your color palette to a few key colors will keep the look minimal and clean. A profusion of color will only detract from the style. Consider using warm colors to help create some environments that are inviting and energizing. For an even more serene atmosphere, choose cool colors. Whatever colors you choose, make sure that the palette remains simple. The function and mood will direct you in your placement of furniture and dĂŠcor, as well as the color choice for your space. Because of their unifying nature, uncomplicated monochromatic palettes also work beautifully in modern spaces. Walls painted in different hues from the same color family add visual interest without detracting from the purity of modern style. Create a space that is naturally peaceful and restful with a palette of soft mint green paired with accents in darker pine green.
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MONOCHROMATIC Because of their unifying nature, uncomplicated monochromatic palettes also work beautifully in modern spaces. Walls painted in different hues from the same color family add visual interest without detracting from the purity of modern style. This also shows off you knowledge of color relationships. Now you can impress your artistic friends.
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DRAPERY
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A TIMELESS APPEAL The appeal of the modern home lies in the symmetry and balance that exists between color and design. Appreciated for its timeless virtues of sleek lines, open spaces, and simple color palettes, the modern style will give your home a sophisticated and stylish essence.
Use good colors that would be possible options that all work together for a community space. Photo by Collin Teague
“Furniture is positioned to create balance in the room; décor items are placed to enhance that ideal of perfect symmetry.” — Franklin Capella
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he house has a great history. W. Hawkins Ferry, who was a huge philanthropist and art collector in Detroit, built the house for two reasons: to house his incredibly large collection, which included pieces by Picasso and Rothko, and to host events for the Detroit Institute of Arts and many other organizations and clubs.
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“It’s a really comfortable house to live in. You wouldn’t think it would be because of the scale and size, but it is.” — Anthony Curis
“The area where we spend the most time as a family is this little conversation pit in the center of the house. It is a great, cozy space.” — JJ Curis
There were these 8-foot-tall walnut doors that we found in the basement after we bought the house. We have uncovered a track system for the doors in the den, but we didn’t really understand why it needed to be closed off. Everything in this house was so meticulously thought out and well designed. Learning about it and being involved in the restoration made us not only respect the house so much more; it made it more of a home for us. My family loves the house so much.
PARAMETERS The house is very dramatic: It has a two-story wall of glass facing the lake and an enormous roof overhang to shield the art from sunlight. It was a very intriguing house for the neighborhood, which is filled with older, traditional homes. I grew up in the area. I used to paddle down the lake on sunny days just to see it and marvel at it.
The library is JJ’s favorite room to work and do her studies in.
The spiraling staircase in their home was restored recently.
LATEST UPDATE My wife, JJ, and I own a contemporary gallery in Detroit called the Library Street Collective. My background is in real estate development, and I’ve always been interested in architecture and design and public spaces. We were living nearby in a 1950s ranch that we had restored. When we heard that the owner of the Hawkins Ferry House was planning on putting it on the market in 2015, we immediately asked to meet with her.
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Anthony Curis (Left) and JJ Curis (Right) posing at their gallery. Photo by Inzuno Kinawa
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“NATURE IS MY MANIFESTATION OF GOD. I GO TO NATURE EVERY DAY FOR INSPIRATION FOR THE DAY'S WORK. I FOLLOW IN BUILDING THE PRINCIPLES WHICH NATURE HAS USED IN ITS DOMAIN .” — Frank Lloyd Wright
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