What is Futurist architecture?

Futurist architecture is an early on-20th century form of architecture born in Italy, characterize by strong chromatics, long vibrant lines, suggesting speed, motion, urgency and lyricism: it was a part of Futurism, an artistic movement founded by the poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, who produced its first manifesto, the Manifesto of Futurism in 1909. The movement attracted not only poets, musicians, and artists (such as Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Fortunato Depero, and Enrico Prampolini) but also a number of architects. A cult of the machine age and even a glorification of war and violence were among the themes of the Futurists (several prominent futurists were killed after volunteering to fight in World War I). The latter group i

ncluded the architect Antonio Sant'Elia, who, though building little, translated the futurist vision into an urban form.

California Academy of Sciences

Established :        1853

Location:               Golden Gate Park,

San Francisco, California,

The United States of America

Type :     Natural history

Accreditation:     AAM

ASTC

Director:                Jonathan Foley

Website:               www.calacademy.org

The California Academy of Sciences is with the largest museums of natural history in the earth. The Academy begin in 1853 as a learned society and still carry out a large amount of unique research, with exhibit and education becoming important endeavors of the museum during the 20th century.

Finally rebuilt in 2008, the building covers 400,000 square feet (37,000 square metres) and is amid the newest natural history museums in the United States. The main building in Golden Gate Park re-opened on the  September At 2008.