Multiple Modernism

As said on the website, modernism is more than what “Style” can describe. Modernism
can be using completely new ideas, or it could be taking past designs and adding onto them. Modern design is not restricted, and can contain multiples styles and designs. It's an idea that can achieve something new and functional. I've come to find that Lecorbusier and Gropius portray the International Style throughout their designs, but Lecorbusier had produced mixed outcomes. International Style aims to transcend the subtleties of regional, national, or continental identity. Using theoretical principles and Modernist materials, Lecorbusier does not translate the message well and fails as the traditions and habits of that particular culture. However, he did successfully apply ideas at Villa Savoye and within the LC-1 chair. Gropius uses the International style the most, because he focused on volumes rather than masses. He also focused more on objects' funtions opposed to ornamentation. Miles can der rohe borrows elements from the International style, but tends to work more in urban environments. It is said he leaves his signature on his designs through the use of material, which is key to the final product. In the Barcelona Chair, juxtaposes luxurious kid leather with cold metal is used. In the Barcelona Pavilion, he uses more Modernist materials, combined with elegant materials such as agate. Materials become an important part of expressing the architectural theories of Modernism as a whole, and there is no exception throughout the dialects. His design's contain horizontal planes, materials, and historical forms, focus on hearth, and ambiguity of spaces. These ideas condensed into the Prairie style, which is also considered by many to be the first true American style. Lowenstein mixes Modernist materials, such as steel and concrete, with local materials, such as flagstone and woods, with residential materials that are indicative of the time period, such as wallpapers and tiles. His style is nicknamed "Soft Modernism". He was able to translate the International style into a more critical local response.

I believe this hammer is a modern object, It's design was based on its function and the materials used serve a specific purpose.