The International Style architecture of the 1950s exhibited large, glass boxes made of steel and concrete. These buildings were constructed in such a way that __________ follows __________. The focus of construction was on the purpose of the building, not on decoration. This is demonstrated in The Lever House.
The most common characteristics of International Style buildings are rectilinear forms; light, taut plane surfaces that have been completely stripped of applied ornamentation and decoration; open interior spaces; and a visually weightless quality engendered by the use of cantilever construction
