Reading Response

The development of the construction industry leaped forward from the end of the 19th

century to the beginning of the 20th century. Because of the promotion of the industrial

revolution not only changed people's lives but also created a huge impression of social status.

Humanized and comfortable residences have always been exclusive to the rich. People with

low social status, especially workers. Can only live in a dark and humid abandoned house. The

British working class is low-ranking, suppressed by the British bourgeoisie, and cheap labor

makes their quality of life very low. Economic development and the government's attention

have enabled the poor to live in a comfortable environment. The change and development

of architectural styles have made people's lives more convenient. Communal-kitchen building

is a good example. This type of building has been applied to many apartments and public

buildings until today.

The relationship between the industrial revolution and the construction industry is

inseparable. The success of the Industrial Revolution had a ripple effect, especially the

invention of the electric elevator, which replaced early hydraulic-powered. Balconies and

terraces are more valuable, leading to buildings that can be built higher. Electric lights make

people's activities wider and longer, and they increase economic output. Building code,

Unifying the urban landscape, and urban planning makes the entire city skyline organized.

Each building is an independent individual and has a structural and aesthetic connection with

each other.

Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century and the founder

of modern architecture. Because he discovered many ingenious structures in nature, he

turned his work into "Organic Architecture". In the process of designing the building, Frank

did not prioritize the building itself, but the combination of the building and the environment

and the sense of human experience. It has had a profound impact on the development and

art of the future construction industry.

William Morris is also a very admirable person. On the one hand, he called on people

not to abuse the new power and oppose excessive mechanization and industrialization. On

the other hand, he also advocated simplification against the Victorian style. The "Arts and

Crafts Movement" changed our aesthetics, and brought the world back to humanistic care

from the completely mechanized and economized world that was about to fall into the

industrial revolution.