Form follows function A Quote by Louis Sullivan en.wikipedia.org 205. Structure Follows Social SpacesClassical absurdityThe element becomes a signThe requirements of economyAgainst form follows functionThe minimum conditionForm follows failureThe usages of life formfunctiondesignarchitecture
Separation of surface and structure The nineteenth century saw an increasing separation between the treatment of the surface and the structure of designed objects. Mass production and a mobile market economy encouraged the production of heavily ornamented yet cheaply fabricated products. Affordable manufacture allowed the burgeoning middle class to acquire “luxury” goods fashioned after objects formerly reserved for an elite. Ellen Lupton & J. Abbott Miller, The ABC's of ▲■●: The Bauhaus and Design Theory The drop press structurematerial