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May 02, 20 architecture contemporary antoni gaudi catalan artist born in reus on june 25, 1852 and died in barcelona on june 10, 1926, is the greatest exponent of catalan modernist architecture and even the whole modernist architecture, fundamentally so prolific in his work, absolutely inspired by nature and rigorous application of geometry and. History and prehistory human beings have flourished on earth for at least 2. Modern architecture became a dominant architectural style after the second world war, and remained at the top for several decades. What we know about ancient rome is inextricably tied to the architecture and art objects that still exist today. Contemporary architecture cuts away from the modern architecture of the late twentieth century by including ecofriendly features and embracing all kinds of creativity. Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. The gci will host an event on contemporary architecture in the historic environment in 2012.
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