Lesson 15-The Concept of the Postmodern Western City

Question 1

Modernism

Answer 1

• Movement or ideologythat dominated societies in early 1900’s
  -function purely over asthtetic
  -led to urban areas being built with conformity
  -many consider them as ugly

Question 2

London examples of Modernist Architecture

Answer 2

• Alexandra and Ainsworth estate-lots of straight edges and dull colours
• Balfron Tower-lots of straight edges and dull colours

Question 3

Postmodernism

Answer 3

• Used to describe the changes that took place in Western society and culture
  -concerned art and architecture as it departed from conformity of moderism
  -the mixing of different styles

Question 4

1)Key features of postmodern western cities?
PIGS

Answer 4

• Postmodernist architecture-unique buildings in the skyline
• Inequality and compartmentalisation of space
• Globalised and diverse-waves of migration have changed the landscape- Little Tokyo, LA
• Service sector domination

Question 5

2) Key features of postmodern western cities?
BICC

Answer 5

• Blur between public/private-shopping streets have private security openings
• Investment comes from private sector-regenerated areas leads to areas declining and others see more investement
• Consumerism-cities need to be consumed
• Compartmentalisation-division of space into subgroups

Question 6

Are all cities post modern?

Answer 6

• Based on a small number of cities
• LA is reffered to as the typical postmodern city-Skid row, legal homelessnes
• However, some arent representative of others

Question 7

CASE STUDY POSTMODERN WESTERN CITY- London,UK

Answer 7

• Urban structures-tech corridor towards the East
• City landscape-artistic design
• Economy- service sector takes up 70% of jobs
• Planning-post-modern areas of city are added in increments
• Culture and society-ethnically diverse>large turkish population in the Enfield borough