¶ … Consciousness in Purpose
The twentieth century was a period of major change for humanity, not only because of the increasing rapidity of technological advancements that the period was witness to but also because of the growing understanding humanity acquired of itself. Through psychological, sociological, and even philosophical inquiry man came to know and understand man in a more empirical fashion, including some concrete demonstrations of how certain choices are made. Increasing knowledge in other areas, such as environmental science, also enabled mankind to make better and more responsible choices, however this did not always meet with the right psychological mechanisms to be actually carried out. Still, design is more and more coming to focus on conscious and purposeful ends in many different ways.
Frank Lloyd Wright is perhaps...
With "form follows function" as his unofficial mantra, Wright designed houses and other structures that were meant to be specifically situated in the exact locations for which they were designed, blending the natural environment and modern functional needs in a manner that is almost living sculpture. Wright did not just design something to "look good," but he quite purposefully and consciously attempted to capture the already-present aesthetic of whatever environment he was designing for, while also accounting for the functional and practical needs and desires of his clients. This was somewhat revolutionary at the time Wright brought his method to the world, but now it is being adopted in increasingly subtle and…
