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Functionalism AI image prompts
A modernist approach holding that a building's form should follow directly from its purpose — prioritizing utility, hygiene, light, and rational planning over decoration. Use the prompts below in Midjourney, DALL·E, or Stable Diffusion — or build your own from the Functionalism vocabulary.

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Midjourney
a Functionalism building exterior, functionalism, alvar aalto, paimio sanatorium, form follows function, ribbon windows, white rendered volumes, daylight and hygiene, rational plan, functional, white, daylit, ornament-free, highly detailed --ar 3:2 --no text, watermark
DALL·E / ChatGPT
A Functionalism building exterior. Emphasize functionalism, alvar aalto, paimio sanatorium, form follows function, ribbon windows, white rendered volumes, daylight and hygiene, rational plan. The mood is functional, white, daylit, ornament-free. Highly detailed, no text or watermark, 3:2 landscape composition.
Stable Diffusion
a Functionalism building exterior, functionalism, alvar aalto, paimio sanatorium, form follows function, ribbon windows, white rendered volumes, daylight and hygiene, rational plan, functional, white, daylit, ornament-free, highly detailed, sharp focus Negative prompt: text, watermark, signature, blurry, low quality, deformed
Functionalism keyword vocabulary
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