It is also seen that there is a natural tendency to reject what is
being created today and look ahead to changing it. Modern architects look
at what is currently being created and tend to see what is wrong with it,
rather than what is right with it. In response to this, they create new
forms, while rejecting the old. In doing so, what was new becomes old and
is replaced by the current new. What is being created now could then be
considered as the endpoint. However, as noted, this process is not one
that is about to stop. What has been created as new will then be outdated
by newer structures. In this way, the new will always become the old.
This means that what is current can never be considered as the ultimate or
A consideration of modern architecture then becomes not a
consideration of a certain type that represents today, but a consideration
of the ongoing trends. To understand architecture at one moment requires
an understanding of where it comes from. In the same way, the architecture
of the moment should not be considered the final step, but just one more
step in an ongoing process. For this reason, modern architecture also
To consider modern architecture then, we will consider the various
steps that have occurred. This will begin with a consideration of the CIAM
architects, proceed to Team X. This will be followed by a look at New
Brutalism. This will then lead to a look at the current state of
architecture. Overall, this will give a view both of the current state of
architecture, as well as providing the context that allows the current
state to be understood. From there, we will look ahead to the future of
architecture and predict what that future will look like based on the
trends that have been identified. This will show that architecture is ever-
changing, while providing an overview of the changes that have taken place
to lead to now, and the changes that ...