The Architects

Louis Sullivan: Louis Sullivan was born on September 3, 1856 and grew up in Boston, and at a young age, often found himself walking through the city and observing buildings. He had numerous firm partners, the most successful being "Adler & Sullivan". He is best known for his skyscrapers, as he was the one who made it popular. Prior to the use of steel, buildings usually had a thicker base so that it may support the whole height of the building. The thicker, the higher. With the introduction of steel, Sullivan was able to build taller buildings, but the base wasn't as thick as before. The weight of the building was evenly distributed by the steel-frames instead of having it focus on the base. Sullivan was given the moniker of "The Father of Skyscrapers" as he played a big role in the history of architecture. His designs were of Celtic revival and Art Nouveau. Louis Sullivan coined the phrase "Form follows Function". That quote, up to this day, plays a big role in architecture.

Mies Van Der Rohe: Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe was a German architect who is known as the pioneer modern architecture. During his time, Van Der Rohe wanted to establish his name through designs that were simple and clear. He used steel and plate glass to define interior space. Instead of going the common way of architecture where they use a free-flowing open space, Van Der Rohe used a minimal framework design with his architecture. The design is called "skin and bones" and the philosophy for this design is most commonly known as "less is more". Another philosophy he followed  was "God is in the details". Van Der Rohe wanted his design to be of "his era" just as Gothic was to an era of spiritualism. When overlooking his structures, we can see from the over-all frame to the smallest details that it reassured his effort of expressing modern design.

Frank Lloyd Wright: Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867. He is best known for his works of architecture, but is also a renowned interior designer, educator, and writer. He has designed over 1,000 projects, with 500 having been built. He was a believer and promoter in organic architecture (as seen in his project, Fallingwater) and popularized Usonian architecture (Usonian architecture is characterized by flat roofs and inexpensive construction). Frank Lloyd Wright didn't limit his architecture plans to just residential buildings, he dove into offices, churches, schools, hotels and museums. Wright had multiple personal battles, ranging from family abandonment to not getting along with his peers. While taking up his apprenticeship under Adler & Sullivan, Wright and Sullivan grew a bond which led to Sullivan being Wright's role model/ idol/ master. Wright's design philosophy was that the outside matched the inside. In terms of material, furniture and designs. Later on, he utilized glass into his design, which fit well.

Le Corbusier: Born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier was an architect from Switzerland. He was also known for his works  as an designer, urbanist, writer and painter. He is known to be the pioneer of Modern Architecture or the International Style. Most of Le Corbusier's buildings reside in Russia, Central Europe and India, but he does have a structure each in North and South America. The main goal of his "modern" design was to help better the living conditions of those who live in crowded cities. He was considered heartless and egotistic because of his idea of tearing down part of Paris in order to replace it with grids of towers. However, this idea of his has influenced architectural plans to this day. Le Corbusier is known for his influence in urban planning.