Section B - Deconstructivism Flashcards
Context
- 1990s
instability
economic recession
numerous wars and conflict
technological advances
media, internet
computer aided design
3D modeling, animation
addressed environment
Visual style
architectural
buildings incomplete, distorted
emulates feelings of uncertainty
shock, provoke, challenge
rejects ‘form follows function’
lines and shapes organic +dynamic
everyday + unconvential materials
Designer (my fav)
ZAHA HADID!!!
neo-futuristic, fragmented geometry
perfoming arts centre dubai
adaptable interior
appears fluid, sense of movement - flowing organic lines
Biomorphic - leaf shaped windows
computer aided tech - 3D rendering
environmentally sustainable - glass, natural light without heat from solar radition
term biomorphic
abstract forms or images that evoke naturally occurring forms such as plants, organisms, and body parts.
suggests shape of a living organism
Moon Couch
innovative curvilinear shapes
warp traditional shapes
adjusted to suit user’s needs