The Development of the Expressionist Movement (jan 1, 1910 – jan 1, 1924)

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(Image: Contrast between Einstein Tower and Chilehaus)
Expressionism is a significant architectural movement developed between 1910 and 1924. It was developed by a group of architects from countries around Europe, such as Germany, Austria, and Denmark and therefore Europe \where Expressionism was prominent. Expressionism is an architectural style where architects use their own emotions to design a building, instead of referring to real-world objects. Expressionists avoided traditional box shapes and tried not to base their designs on past styles of architecture. The most defining feature of Expressionist buildings was that it was mostly abstract, which means that the design isn’t similar to anything you would see in reality.. Expressionist buildings would usually be a random distorted form and some architects would also incorporate more creative building materials into their designs, such as glass, steel, and brick. The architect’s identity and emotions are the most defining factors in the design process of the building, and also how the architect visualizes his/her emotions into a physical object is also important. This means that two Expressionist structures would likely look very different from each other. An example of this is the striking contrast between the Einstein Tower and the Chilehaus, which look drastically different.

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