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The Villa Savoye set out the tenets of modernism , while Fallingwater showed that there could be another , more organic path for contemporary architecture . The Farnsworth Residence took the house to the logical , transparent limits of modernism , whereas Niemeyer's House at Canoas confirmed Wright's engagement with nature while taking the idea to a more sensual level . Gehry led the way for contemporary architecture to strike out into the realm of art , while Koolhaas embodied the late 20th - century angst by putting a void at the center of a house . Each of these significant examples plays a justifiable part in the evolution of modern architecture .
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