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Late Modern Architecture &


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Tending toward large commissions for corporate and institutional clients,

late modernism is not avant-garde. Nor could it be. While the heroicmodernism of the 1920s and 1930s argued for an imminent, Utopian (or,in Freudian terms, oceanic) future and the high modernism of the postwarera announced its arrival, in concert with American liberal democracy, latemo ernsm opera e a er mo ernsm a egun o a e amage n e

court of public opinion. Unsure of its position, between high modernismand postmodernism, late modernism is an uncomfortable period. Faced

,the avant-garde was over, late modernists attempted to find ways of

practicing in an era in which innovation had seemingly come to an end.- - ,modernist architecture is often deeply compromised, but in those failures,there are also lessons, andjust perhapsa key to our currentcondition.

Among the architects we will consider are Philip J ohnson, Paul Rudolph,Kevin Roche, Marcel Breuer, Skidmore Owings, and Merrill (the ChicagoOffice), Minoru Yamasaki, J ohn Portman, and Cesar Pelli. Some of thetopics covered will include phenomenology, minimalism, resistance,

seriality, and the appropriation of cultural forms.


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Late Modernism, also known as High-

tech architecture or StructuralExpressionism, is an architecturalstyle that emerged in the late 80s, thisstyle became a bridge betweenmo ernsms an pos -mo ernsm.

Architecture in which the images,,

Movement were taken to extremes,

structure, technology, and services

when Modernism was beingquestioned. (see Pompidou)

In the year 1980s the hightech architecture started tolook different from the post

.the themes and ideas whichoriginated during the post

the high tech architecture.


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They say that Modern architecture is primarily driven by

technological and engineering developments, and it is true thatthe availability o new building materials such as iron, steel, andglass drove the invention of new building techniques as part of theIndustrial Revolution.

Buildings designed in thisstyle usually consist of glasso t e aca e, stee oexterior support, and concrete

for the floors and interior

Example is the I.M. Pei's

an o na owe n ongKong.


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Centre National dArt et de Culture Georges

omp ou, ars -

Little effort made to adapt the building to its.

Permeated with the spirit of time.

Show the guts of the building.


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THE COUNTY LIBRARY AT COLUMBUS,

INDIANA (1963-1969

is a simple rectangular

block of brick withasymmetrically placedareas of glass at theentrance. Inside, a balcony

level overlooks the mainreading area where naturalcolors of materials andsimple forms generate a

sense of calm and order.


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EAST WING, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART,

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An atrium spaceea s o ex on

galleries on severallevels. The plan ofthe building, basedon triangular forms,makes for complex,

interesting spatialrelationshi s.Balconies overlookthe atrium, where askylight roof floods

.The color scheme isneutral but isenlivened by the

mobile by Alexander

Calder (1898-1976)


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The buildin is based ontriangular forms that

dominate the main atriumspace; the skylight roof isformed by a triangulars ruc ura gr . a coneson several levels overlookthe main open space and

give access to galleries

spaces on seven levels. Agiant mobile by AlexanderCalder introduces brilliant

neutral tonality of the spaceestablished by its marblewall surfaces.


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PYRAMID, LOUVRE MUSEUM,

PARIS, 1983-1989

new entrance to the manytraditional spaces that makeup the famous museum.Althou h it ins ired muchdoubt and controversy, theglass and metal structure hascome to be recognized as agreat success. Glimpses of thesurroun ng ena ssancearchitecture are set off by thepyramidal geometry and theflow of the great winding stair

entrance concourse.


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The buildin recalls the Cr stalPalace of 1851 with its glassy

overhead grid braced withtriangulation along its edges.

Triangulation is a central theme forthe pyramid structure in the court

The steel and lass ramid formsa new entrance to the Louvre,giving access to stairs and anelevator leading to a vast lowerconcourse that acts as an entrance

,exhibits, and a caf. Although theintroduction of the modern structureinto the court of the historic Louvreraised much controvers thecompleted projects has come to berecognized as a major success.


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MUNICIPAL CENTER (CITY HALL) Dallas, Texas

(1977)

light is overlooked by balconies that giveaccess to the various city offices. Theconcrete surfaces of a warm beige color

are surprisingly pleasant despite their vastareas; it is one of the most successful ofAmerican governmental public buildings.


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JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER,

NEW YORK (1979-1986)

Its lass and steel also formthe structure of the huge

The exterior of thismammoth, five-block longbuilding is an assemblage ofrectilinear forms all sha edby a framework ofprefabricated steel modulesfitted with clear glass. Inside,

the structure is supported by

resemble chunkychampagne glasses. At itssouth end there's aspectacular 150-foot-high

,palace. Also housed withinthe center's 1.8 millionsquare feet: a 2,500 seatauditorium and acres ofexhibition halls and meetingrooms.


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In the 1980s, high-tech

arc ec ure ecame moredifficult to distinguish frompost-modern architecture. It is

the elimination of ornament.

rooted in minimal and true useof material as well as absence

o ornament, whilepostmodernism is a rejectionof strict rules set by the earlymodernists and seeks

exuberance in the use obuilding techniques, angles,and stylistic references.


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A vivid example of this newapproach was that Postmodernismsaw the comeback of pillars andother elements of premodernes gns, some mes a ap ng

classical Greek and Romanexamples.

For example, in Modernism, thepillar (as a design feature) was

technological means such ascantilevers, or masked completelyb curtain wall fa ades.

The revival of the pillar was anaesthetic, rather than atechnological, necessity.


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By mid 80s, ornaments returned. High-tech architectures characteristicsinclude the use of sculptural forms,ornaments, anthropomorphism andma era s. ese p ys ca

characteristics are combined withconceptual characteristics of meaning.

Ancient ruyi symbol adorning Taipei 101

Like in Frank Gehrys Venice Beach

house, built in 1986, is littered with

have been considered excessive andneedless in Modernism.

assembly of circular logs which existmostly for decoration.

The lo s on to do have a minorpurpose of holding up the window

covers.


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The typical High Tech building symbolizes

simplyusing it in the mostefficientwaypossible.

This style in the form in the last third of the20th century. Arose from the design of

industrial premises, where all elements ofthe situation subordinate functions.

Designed openness, inclusion in the visual

ser es o ppes, ngs, uc s, e comp exstructuring of space, favorite materials:metal, glass, concrete - all these

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For interior design there wasa trend of using formerly

household objects, e.g.chemical beakers as vases

because of an aim to use anindustrial aesthetic.


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g - ec arc ec ure a me o ac evea new industrial aesthetic, spurred onby the renewed faith in the progression

Characteristics of high-tech architecture

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have varied somewhat, yet all haveaccentuated technical elements. They

included the prominent display of the'components, and an orderlyarrangement and use of pre-fabricated

.

were also immensely popular.


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g ec s ye urng s an s even now s popuarze ancommonly practiced by:

Richard Rogers Santiago Calatrava

Norman Foster Gunter Behnisch


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Examples of High Tech Architecture During 80s


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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, by: Norman Foster

Built 1979 to 1986steel frame and glass

e ong ong an ang a an

by Norman Foster is probably thebest known, and most widely

,largely because it was claimed tohave cost more money than any

.

Not withstanding that kind of ublicit and the buildin 's

subsequent overshadowing by farinferior competitors, it remains aunique architectural achievementand a small wonde o the modernage.


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,Built 1986 to 1987stainless steel, glass


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,Built 1979 to 1984steel frame with glass curtain wall

ereas e rame o e u ng

has a long life expectancy, theservant areas, filled with mechanical

,especially in this energy-criticalperiod.

The servant equipment, mechanicalservices, lifts, toilets, kitchens, firestairs, and lobbies, sit loosel in the

tower framework, easily accessiblefor maintenance, and replaceable inthe case of obsolescence.


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