20th – PRESENT CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE Flashcards
is often considered to have emerged
after the mid-20th century, following the era of modernism
Contemporary architecture
had begun as a radical fringe movement in the 1970s, but
became the dominant look of the 1980s
• a late 20th century style and concepts in the arts, architecture and criticism that represents a departure from modernism and has its heart a general distrust of grand theories and ideologies as well as a problematical relationship with any
notion of “art”.
POSTMODERNISM
Postmodern Architecture: Characteristics
Contradiction
Asymmetry
Humor
Fragmentation
Complexity
was an architect who is often considered
the father of postmodernism
▪ “Less is a bore.”
▪He was a key figure in postmodern
architecture and known for his book
“Complexity and Contradiction in
Architecture.”
Robert Venturi
was once an advocate of the International Style, but he
became one of the postmodernism’s biggest promoters.
Philip Johnson
Known for his playful and colorful postmodern buildings, Graves
incorporated classical elements and historical motifs into his
designs
Michael Graves
The largest and acoustically most advanced concert hall in the world.
Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron
The Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall
refers to a contemporary
design approach that draws inspiration from the
principles of modernism while adapting them to current contexts, technologies.
• a reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism in architecture, seeking
greater simplicity.
Neo-modern architecture
also known as structural expressionism, is a type of late
modernist architecture that emerged in the 1970s, incorporating elements
of high tech industry and technology
into building design.
HIGH TECH
: A landscaped walkway with plant species native to Valencia, offering scenic views of the complex and serving as an open-air sculpture garden.
L’Umbracle:
focused on interactive exhibits, experiments, and educational activities, catering to both children and adults.
Science Museum
This is an eye-catching structure resembling a giant eye. It houses an IMAX cinema, planetarium, and laserium, providing immersive audiovisual experiences.
L’Hemisfèric
Also known as Sustainable architecture or Environmental architecture.
• focuses on designing buildings that
minimize their environmental impact while maximizing resource efficiency, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort. The goal is to create structures that are environmentally
responsible throughout their lifecycle, from design and construction to operation and eventual dismantling or reuse.
GREEN ARCHITECTURE
designed as a hotel and garden. In
contrast to the surrounding cityscape, the ParkRoyal is a celebration of Singapore’s tropical ecosystem. WOHA says the project shows how a high-rise development in the city center can be replaced by greenery by making it architecturally striking, integrated, and sustainable.
ParkRoyal Hotel
Pickering , Singapore
by WOHA
Taiwan’s first green library. The
building is composed of solar panels that can store up to 16W of power and a rainwater collection
system, to flush the toilets and water the indoor plants. But its main feature is the wooden balcony
railing which conserves energy by reducing the number of heat-causing rays allowed to enter the rooms.
Beitou Public Library , Taipei, Taiwan
(Kuo Ying-Chao)
The building’s sustainability features include channelling water from the Guanabara bay to regulate the temperature inside the building and supply water for the Museum’s surrounding reflecting pools as well as mobile PV solar panels which can be adjusted depending on the sun’s rays throughout the day.
Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
(Santiago Calatrava)
The first office building with zero carbon emissions, consists of a rooftop clad with both fixed and mobile PV panels as well as vertical wind turbines. the first in Australia to achieve a perfect score and LEED
Platinum certification. It features rainwater harvesting, solar panels, and energy-efficient design.
Pixel Building, Melbourne, Australia
(Studio 505)
The ambitious design functions not only as a botanical attraction but also showcases green technology, featuring two conservatories and a forest of eight ‘supertrees’.
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
(Wilkinson Eyre)
he Best Tall Building
Worldwide in 2014, recognizing its
outstanding design, environmental
sustainability, and contribution to the urban environment.
One Central Park, Sydney, Australia
(Jean Nouvel & Foster and Partners)
is an architectural movement that emerged in the late 20th century, characterized by an unconventional approach to design that challenges traditional architectural principles.
DECONSTRUCTIVISM
was a French philosopher. He developed the critical theory known as deconstruction and his work has
been labeled as post- structuralism
and associated with postmodern
philosophy.
Jacques Derrida
also called deconstruction, is a
development of postmodern
architecture that began in the late
1980
Deconstructivism in architecture
showcases a balance between
complexity and simplicity, challenging traditional
architectural norms while incorporating elements
that embrace minimalistic design principles within
the context of its unconventional form.
Minimalism
challenged traditional representations of space and form by breaking objects down into geometric shapes and presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously.
Cubism
