Tutorial Question 1

Beginning with Charles Moore, Piazza d’Italia and using the list of readings and other projects, Explain the role of semiotics and signs in the emergence of post-modernism.

Presenters: Yue Hua Qiu (Natasha) Chiu Chun Kit (Ray)

MODERNISM

• Breaking from history, no ornamentation • Simplification of form • concrete, steel, glass• Functional spaces • Sacred spaces

POST-MODERNISM

• Return-history• Humanism Communication• representation of architecture• Narrative presentation

THE FEATURE OF POST-MODERNISM ARCHITECTURES

• Representing history – communication, becoming more human. • building as a sign -- stands for other meaning besides architecture, like commercial.

• Narrative -- using linguistic method to create architecture or using architecture to speak things

• Basic on modernism, and didn’t create new theory history but challenging the preconception of modernism architecture

PIAZZA D’ITALIA – Charles Moore

• Represent history element – form, color and light.• Humanism - Communication with city and people• Meaning of building -- refer to the map of Italia city

THE PORTLAND BUILDING

• Represent Italian architectural history

AT&T BUILDING

• Convey meaning by Recognizable historical symbol

AUSTIAN TRAVEL BUREAU -- Hans Hollein

• Different elements stands for different feature of the country

• Used wall poster to show the world • Architecture indicated a meaning of

experience of travel the world

LAS VEGAS

• Present images, meanings

• Communicate with people

LAS VEGAS

CONCLUSION

- Post-modernism inherit the historical architecture including the modernism.

- Signs provide meanings of history, story, communication...so on- Post-modernism enrich the following architectural theories and

architecture.

Bibliography:David, Littlejohn. “The Piazza D’italia.” In Architect the Life & Work of Charles W. Moore, 250-261. California, MIT Press,1965.

Ghirardo, Diane. “Introduction.” In Architecture after Modernism, 28 – 40. New York: Thames & Hudson, 1996.

Jencks, Charles. “ the concept of Postmodernism (II).” In The language of post-modern architecture, Rev. enl. Edn, London : Academy Editions 1978.

Venturi, Robert, and Denise Scott Brown. “Part 1: A Significance for a &p Parking Lots, or Learning from Las Vegas.” in Learning from Las Vegas, edited by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Steven lzenour, 3 – 73. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1972.

Vidler, Anthony. “Postmodern of Posthistorie?” In Histories of the Immediate Present, 191 – 200. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2008.

IMAGES:The Villa Savoye, Le Corbusier. Accessed August 9, 2013. http://legenningsarchitecture.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/villa-savoye-le-corbusier.html. Google. ’’Big Duck Store’’ Accessed August 11, 2013. http://www.essential-architecture.com/IMAGES2/Big_Duck.JPG Google. “GROUND PLAN OF PIAZZA D’ITALIA IN NEW ORLEANS.” http://betonbabe.tumblr.com/post/19734160784/charles-moore-ground-plan-of-piazza-ditalia-in Google. “Shops and Interiors.” http://www.hollein.com/index.php/ger/Architektur/Chronologisch/1970-1979/Oesterreichisches-Verkehrsbuero Google.’’Sony Building (New York)’’ Accessed August 11, 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sony_Building_by_David_Shankbone_crop.jpgGoogle. ’’Las Vegas’’ Accessed August 11, 2013.http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8365223875_d1e0b081a4_c.jpg