Lecture 10- Post Modernist Buildings Flashcards
Modernist furniture is…
Very honest as you can see structure.
Who designed the ‘Barcelona chair’?
Mies van der Rohe.
What was the home designed to be in the modernist era?
Home was redefined as a machine for living in. Technology working with art.
Post modernism reacts against…
Modernism which believed less means more.
Describe post-modernist buildings
Hybrids. Less is not more. Extra detail, distorted and ambiguous.
Explain how Bonaventura is post modern
Can’t see into the building. No communication between inside and out. Doesn’t engage with the city. A perfect self sufficient city.
Who designed the Guggenheim in Bilbao?
Frank Genry.
What is the design of Guggenheim in Bilbao about?
The Bilbao effect. The industry manufacturer led to a culture effect and a better economy.
Where is Picasso’s D’avignon now?
In NYC. Originally in Paris.
What was the typical design for Victorian furniture design in 1851?
Rooms follows function. Dishonest furniture as couldn’t understand structure of chair.
What do escalators create for Jameson?
Illusion of mobility.
Who pro post modernist buildings?
Jencks.
Who is against post modernist buildings?
Jameson argues it destroys collective urban experience.
Which term best describes postmodernist architecture?
eclecticism
According to the postmodern architect/ theorist, Robert Venturi, which city should we learn from?
Las Vegas.
