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Modern Modern ArchitectureArchitecture
Architectural HistoryArchitectural History
ACT 322ACT 322
Doris KempDoris Kemp
TopicsTopics
Neo-Modernist ExtremesNeo-Modernist Extremes High TechHigh Tech DeconstructivismDeconstructivism
Neo-Modernist ExtremesNeo-Modernist Extremes
The late twentieth century continued The late twentieth century continued in important sectors the modern in important sectors the modern preoccupation with architectural preoccupation with architectural essentialismessentialism
The meaning of architecture has The meaning of architecture has been redefined many times and been redefined many times and contemporary architecture is no contemporary architecture is no exceptionexception
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High TechHigh Tech Generally seen in a trio of architectsGenerally seen in a trio of architects
Norman FosterNorman Foster Richard RogersRichard Rogers Renzo PianoRenzo Piano
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Norman FosterNorman Foster Important contemporary architect Important contemporary architect
whose Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank is whose Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank is considered a manifesto of the High considered a manifesto of the High Tech movementTech movement
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Hong Kong and Shanghai BankHong Kong and Shanghai Bank 1979 -19861979 -1986 Headquarters of the dominant financial Headquarters of the dominant financial
institution in Hong Konginstitution in Hong Kong Foster rejected the standard format of Foster rejected the standard format of
the office towerthe office tower Employs a novel structure of large-span Employs a novel structure of large-span
componentscomponents Giant masts are gathered into groups of four to Giant masts are gathered into groups of four to
form huge pylonsform huge pylons
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Richard RogersRichard Rogers His Lloyds Building in London is often His Lloyds Building in London is often
paired with Hong Kong and Shanghai paired with Hong Kong and Shanghai BankBank
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Lloyds BuildingLloyds Building Located in London, EnglandLocated in London, England Interior forms a unitary, multistoried Interior forms a unitary, multistoried
spacespace Exterior is designed to look as complex Exterior is designed to look as complex
as possibleas possible Dispersed around the building are towers of Dispersed around the building are towers of
tubes, ducts, shafts, glass, and metal boxestubes, ducts, shafts, glass, and metal boxes
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Renzo PianoRenzo Piano Designed the Kansai Airport in JapanDesigned the Kansai Airport in Japan
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Kansai AirportKansai Airport 1988 – 19941988 – 1994 Intended to revitalize Japan’s second Intended to revitalize Japan’s second
most populous regionmost populous region Located on the largest artificial island Located on the largest artificial island
ever builtever built Five miles off of OsakaFive miles off of Osaka
Neo-Modernist Neo-Modernist OppositionsOppositions
DeconstructivismDeconstructivism Realization that a building could never Realization that a building could never
ne made completely perfectne made completely perfect The very look of imperfection could be a The very look of imperfection could be a
virtue in itselfvirtue in itself
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Rooftop OfficeRooftop Office Located in Vienna, AustriaLocated in Vienna, Austria 1983 – 19881983 – 1988 Considered a Deconstructivist jewelConsidered a Deconstructivist jewel Baffled critics who struggled to Baffled critics who struggled to
describe the structuredescribe the structure
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Wexner Center for the ArtsWexner Center for the Arts Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio Designed by the American architect Designed by the American architect
Peter EisenmanPeter Eisenman In the form of a slanting spineIn the form of a slanting spine
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Parc de la VilleteParc de la Villete Located in Paris, FranceLocated in Paris, France Designed by Bernard TschumiDesigned by Bernard Tschumi Features an array of oddly shaped Features an array of oddly shaped
pavilionspavilions
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ReferencesReferences Sullivan, Mary; Sullivan, Mary;
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/
wdpt1.htmlwdpt1.html Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From
Prehistory to PostmodernityPrehistory to Postmodernity Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western
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