Construction Technology's Place in Architecture A major question in modern architecture is how construction technology plays into architectural form. Does construction technology validate a building as modern architecture? Can modern architecture exist without construction technology? My answer to both questions is no. This paper will analyze modern architecture and the role technology plays in creating it. Examining the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe will help support my claim. Architecture exists as a fingerprint …showed first 75 words of 571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 571 total…they incorporate very similar construction technology, there design goes no further than filling a need for particular space, leaving the point of architecture off of the pallet. Construction technology lets us build pretty much whatever we want; kind of like a synthesizer lets a musician create sounds that where never possible before. With that next level of construction in our reach we've been able to reach the next level of the architectural experience and expression.