Modern Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp

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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


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


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


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


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






Renzo PianoRenzo Piano Designed the Kansai Airport in JapanDesigned the Kansai Airport in Japan


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


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






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




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







ReferencesReferences Sullivan, Mary; Sullivan, Mary;

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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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