Brise Soleils (continued)

Brise soleils are common in American architecture of the 1950's and 60's, as architects grappled with the challenge of linking geometric structure to organic forms.

Much of architecture, from the Shingle style onward, is rooted in similar concerns, the synthesis between the rational-geometric and the organic-rustic-mystical.



In mid-century architecture, the intense interest between inner and outer space, promoted by earlier movements, continued. Aided by cheap, mass produced products like the blocks seen left.