NoeHill: Architectural Styles
International (1919-Current)
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The term International Style originated with the 1932 show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City entitled
"Modern Architecture: International Exhibition."
The style rejected both historical references (Greek Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mission Revival, et al.) and ornamentation (Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Art Deco, et al.).
Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe were the most influential architects working in the International Style. Mies encapsulated the style with the aphorisms "less is more" and "God is in the details."
Distinctive features are:
- rectilinear forms
- plane surfaces with no ornamentation
- open interiors
- glass, steel, reinforced concrete
- cantilever construction
| Name | Year | Address | City | Sort Address | Sort Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Building | 1959 | 1800 Pacific Avenue | San Francisco | Pacific 1800 | Apartment Building |
| Crown Zellerbach Building | 1959 | 1 Bush Street/523 Market Street | San Francisco | Bush 0001 | Crown Zellerbach Building |
| Hoover House | 1919 | 623 Mirada Road | Stanford University | Mirada 0623 | Hoover House |
| Medford Plaza Apartments | 1952 | 235 South Oakdale Avenue | Medford, OR | Oakdale S 0235 | Medford Plaza Apartments |
| Point Arena High School | 1936 | 200 Lake Street | Point Arena | Lake 0200 | Point Arena High School |
| Monterey County Courthouse | 1937 | 240 Church Street | Salinas | Church 0240 | Monterey County Courthouse |
| Union Oil Company Clock Tower Building | 1941 | 425 First Street | San Francisco | !Street 01 425 | Union Oil Company Clock Tower Building |