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360 Modern Defines Modern Real Estate in Puget Sound.


SEATTLE -- With the newly constructed and remodeled property market using Modernism modernism, in religion, a general movement in the late 19th and 20th cent. that tried to reconcile historical Christianity with the findings of modern science and philosophy.  as a theme or influence, it is important to define the influential architecture style from Mid-Century Classic Modern to the Contemporary Modern. 360 Modern (www.360modern.com), a real estate consortium in the Puget Sound Puget Sound (py`jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.  region that specializes in helping buyers and sellers of Modern homes, helps to define the popular Northwestern style.

Modernism is a broad term given to a variety of design approaches in architecture, with common characteristics being the simplification of form and elimination of ornament ornament, in architecture
ornament, in architecture, decorative detail enhancing structures. Structural ornament, an integral part of the framework, includes the shaping and placement of the buttress, cornice, molding, ceiling, and roof and the capital and
. It is an approach that is uniquely suited to adapt with changes over time. Its embrace of innovation, creativity, simplicity, and honesty in design allows it to stay current - even 50 or 60 years after a home was originally designed.

"This is our collective passion and we are determined to connect our Modern-savvy buyers with the types of property they are seeking," adds Corff. "We also understand this market niche like few others and can provide sellers with unmatched services."

Classic Modern homes were built beginning in the 1930s and took-off between 1945 and 1970 here in the Northwest. These homes are recognizable by their flat or low pitch rooflines and design elements such as prominently featured fireplaces. Their conception was a result of a revolutionary design philosophy coming out of Europe, mingling with the innovative designs of Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. (March 30,1890, Oak Park, Illinois – May 31, 1978, Santa Monica, California), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American architect who did most of his work in Southern California. . The influence of the Northwest designers created a distinctive type of Classic Modern called "Northwest Regionalism re·gion·al·ism  
n.
1.
a. Political division of an area into partially autonomous regions.

b. Advocacy of such a political system.

2. Loyalty to the interests of a particular region.

3.
." Modern, in the contemporary sense, took off again in 1990.

"Great architecture is timeless timeless,
adj infinite, enduring, endless.
, whether the home was built 50 years ago or today," states Corff. "That's why Modern homes have come back around and architects are able to design great modern homes that sell today."

About 360 Modern

360 Modern is a Seattle-based real estate consortium specializing in the buying and selling of Modern homes in the Pacific Northwest. The 360 Modern authorized au·thor·ize  
tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction:
 real estate agents are passionate about the Modern lifestyle and are dedicated to the appreciation of Modern architecture and design. 360 Modern's goal is provide two services through its online real estate search locator and informational Web site: a place for pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. , interesting, and changing information about Modern architecture and Modernism and a place that provides real estate services for people wanting to buy or sell a Modern home. www.360modern.com.
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